Vinyl pressings
by Change · 1980
The Glow Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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.
RFC-1-3438-LW3 STERLING ✲ ✲Runout A, variant 1
RFC-2-3438-LW1 STERLING ✲ ✲Runout B, variant 1
RFC-1-3438-LW1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
RFC-2-3438-LW1 STERLING ✲ ✲Runout B, variant 2
RFC-1-3438-WW2 #4 • ━◁ STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
RFC-1-3438-WW1 #2 • ━◁ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
RFC-1-3438-WW2 #2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
RFC-2-3438-WW1 #2 - STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
RFC-1-3438-JW1 # 5 ☆ STERLINGA-side runout, etched, Variant 1
RFC-2-3438-JW1 ☆ STERLINGB-side runout, etched, Variant 1
RFC-1-3438-JW1 # 5 0 ☆ STERLINGA-side runout, etched, Variant 2
RFC-2-3438 JW2 #2 SIDE TWO 0B-side runout, etched, Variant 2
K 99107 A1 W-6 STRAWBERRYSide A
K 99107 B1 W-3 STRAWBERRYSide B
∆ MX195613 RFC3438-1Matrix Side A
∆ MX195614 RFC3438-2Matrix Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | WEA International Inc. 208831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records RFC 3438 / RFC Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | RFC Records XRFC 3438 / Warner Bros. Records XRFC 3438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WEA 99 107 / RFC Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WEA 99 107 / RFC Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 99107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 99107First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | India | Warner Bros. Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Goody Music Records GOM 30010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10874WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10874WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Malaysia | Warner Bros. Records RFC 3438 / RFC Records RFC 3438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Peerless M/S 2159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Original Disco Culture ODCLP 04LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WEA 99 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WEA 99 107 / RFC Records RFC 3438LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WEA 99 107 / RFC Records WEA 99 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of The Glow Of Love are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RFC Records RFC 3438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RFC 3438, K 99107, 208831, XRFC 3438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RFC-1-3438-LW3 STERLING ✲ ✲ and RFC-2-3438-LW1 STERLING ✲ ✲. 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.
