US
1975- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-LA543-G
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Press
- Runout / matrix
33 UA LA 543-1 NR LB I #JJSide A Runout, Etched
33 UA LA 543-2 NR I LB 68#Side B Runout, Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Crystal Gayle · 1975
Somebody Loves You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
33 UA LA 543-1 NR LB I #JJSide A Runout, Etched
33 UA LA 543-2 NR I LB 68#Side B Runout, Etched
22 UA LA 543-1 II LBSide A Runout, Etched
22 UA LA 543-2 Re-1 LBSide B Runout, Etched
T/ UA-LA-543-1-1 III LBRunout side A
T/ UA-LA-543-2-1 III LBRunout side B
SMX 52181 2ASide A Runout, Etched
SMX 52182 2ASide B Runout, Etched
UAS 29937 A-3U (Stamped)Side A runout
UAS 29937 B-2U (Stamped)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records L-36,511 / United Artists Records L 36511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAS 29937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 36511 / United Artists Records L36511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | United Artists Records LP-S-13-34LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Liberty LN 10003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | United Artists Records UAS 29937LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29937LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Liberty GO 2023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29937LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29937LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-LA543-GLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Somebody Loves You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA543-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA543-G, L-36,511, UAS 29937, L 36511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33 UA LA 543-1 NR LB I #JJ and 33 UA LA 543-2 NR I LB 68#. 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.