Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1979
My Forbidden Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ST-A-37520-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A etched/stamped (see notes)
ST-A-37345-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B etched/stamped (see notes)
ST-A-37520 SPLabel side A
ST-A-37345 SPLabel side B
1-1 ST-DK-37519-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-Side Runout
1-1 ST-DK-37345-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout
ST-DSKO-37519 SPA-Side Label
ST-DSKO-37345 SPB-Side Label
A-37520-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1A-Side runout etching
SRC ST-A-37520-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side runout etching
A-37520 SPA-side label
ST-A-37520 SPB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Benelux | Atlantic ATL-20192 / Warner Bros. Records 20 192First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic BR 10.116First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3620First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3620First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 192First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 19212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-487AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-487AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL. 11.385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL. 11.385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL-20192 / WEA ATL-20192First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Atlantic F - ALT 0003620.0First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of My Forbidden Lover are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Atlantic 3620.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3620, DSKO 207, K 11385, K 11385 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-37520-1 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-37345-2 [SRC logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
