Vinyl pressings
by Cerrone · 1976
Love In C Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 773801 ARunout side A, variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 773801 B1 4Runout side B, variant 1
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] .773.801ARunout side A, variant 2
[A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 773801B12Runout side B, variant 2
MAG 1611 A CIDISLabel A
MAG 1611 B CIDISLabel B
a AREACEM 773 801 A1Runout A etched, a AREACEM stamped
a AREACEM 773 801 B1 4Runout B etched, a AREACEM stamped
773 801 A1°Label A
773 801 B1 4Label B
I-11 J1611 A EGRunout A side
I-16 J1611 B EGRunout B side
K 50334 A1Side A
K 50334 B1Side B
K-50334-A-1 ALLabel A
K-50334-B-1 AL CJLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colombia | Atlantic WEA - 10610 / Codiscos WEA-10610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Cotillion 23(7231)00027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ecuador | Famoso WEA 3032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Malligator 773 801 / Malligator 773.801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Malligator 773 801 / Malligator 773.801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Malligator 773 801 / Malligator 773.801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | AtlanticLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | India | Atlantic SD 9913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | India | Atlantic SD 9913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | India | Atlantic SD 9913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 100000 / Atlantic 50334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic F 50334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | Malligator L-P-S-39-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Atlantic ATC 9646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Malligator MAL-57601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 901356LP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 2014 | Europe | Because Music 2564619165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | France | Malligator Préférence BEC5161904 / Because Music BEC5161904LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Malligator 773 801 / Malligator 773.801LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Malligator 773 801 / Malligator 773.801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Kenya | Atlantic ATC 9646LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5245LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
52 vinyl pressings of Love In C Minor are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1976 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, Colombia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Malligator 773 801.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 773 801, J 1611, K 50334, WEA - 10610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 773801 A and [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] 773801 B1 4. 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.
