US
May 1977- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 1940-S
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
A+M 12260S-P3 (RE-1)Runout, side A, etched
A+M 12261S-A2Runout, side B, etched
12260-SLabel side A
12261-SLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1977
All You Get From Love Is A Love Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.
A+M 12260S-P3 (RE-1)Runout, side A, etched
A+M 12261S-A2Runout, side B, etched
12260-SLabel side A
12261-SLabel side B
AM12260-S-M8A Side Runout
AM12261-S-M12B Side Runout
12260-SA Side Label
12261-SB Side Label
T A&M 12260S (RE-1)-T3A Side Runout, etched, variant 1
T AM12261-S-T5 TIIIIB Side Runout, etched, variant 1
T A&M 12260S (RE-1)-T3 TIA Side Runout, etched, variant 2
AM12261-S-T4 TIB Side Runout, etched, variant 2
A&M 12260 (STEREO)(RE-1)-S2Runout CSG-Haeco process
A&M 12260 (MONO)(RE-1)-S2Runout
AMS·7294·A1 AM 12260 RE-I-M22 CRunout side A, stamped, etched variant 1
AMS·7294·B1 AM 12261-S-M24 ⋀Runout side B, stamped, etched variant 1
AMS·7294·A1 AM 12260 RE-I-M22 ⋀ △ 102312 EnglandRunout side A, stamped, etched variant 2
AMS·7294·B2 AM 12261-S-M26 ⋀ △ 102313 EnglandRunout side B, stamped, etched variant 2
AMS∙7294∙A1 <Side A runout, stamped
AM12260-S-RE1 M22Side A runout, etched
AMS∙7294∙B1 <Side B runout, stamped
AM 12261-S-M26Side B runout, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | A&M Records K-6808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Barbados | A&M Records 1940-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Bolivia | A&M Records 40-AM-06 / EMI International 40-AM-06First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM 5184First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1940-SFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records 1940-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1940First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records 17 900 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5462First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | A&M Records AMS 5462First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Greece | A&M Records AMS 5462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records CM-2040First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Mexico | A&M Records AM-053First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMS 5462First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Panama | A&M Records 1940First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of All You Get From Love Is A Love Song are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records 1940-S, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1940-S, AMS 7294, 1538, K 6808) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M 12260S-P3 (RE-1) and A+M 12261S-A2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.