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Carlene DavisStealing Love On The Side

Vinyl pressings

Stealing Love On The Side

by Carlene Davis · 1981

17 pressings3 countriesReggae

Stealing Love On The Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Stealing Love On The Side

13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UnknownSonic Sounds SNT 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981JamaicaSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981New ZealandJunction POW-0027First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981UKCreole Records CR 12-15First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981UKSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1981UKSonic SoundsFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1981UKCreole Records CR 15First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaSonic Sounds7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSonic Sounds7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaSonic Sounds7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaSonic Sounds7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AStealing Love On The Side
  2. BStealing Love On The Side (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stealing Love On The Side are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Stealing Love On The Side are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Stealing Love On The Side first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Jamaica, New Zealand. One of them is Creole Records CR 12-15.

How do I tell if my copy of Stealing Love On The Side is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 12-15, CR 15, SNT 1, POW-0027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stealing Love On The Side on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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