Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1984
Method Of Modern Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PB-13970-A 2 MASTERDISK RL I⃫ I A3Runout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I A3 stamps)
PB-13970-B-1 I A 1Runout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I A 1 stamps)
I A1D PW-13971-A-1 MASTERDISK RLSide A, variant 1
I A1F PW-13971-B 2Side B, variant 1
1 A1H PW-13971-A - 2 MASTERDISKSide A, variant 2
1 A1I PW-13971-B-1Side B, variant 2
PB-13970-A-INT-3 MASTERDISK RL I I A3Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK & I I A3 stamped
PB-13970-B-INT-3 I A2Etched Side B, except I A2 stamped
PB-13970-A-INT-3 MASTERDISK RL I I A1Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK & I I A1 stamped
PB-13970-B-INT-3 I A1Etched Side B, except I A1 stamped
PB-1-13970-ALabel side A
PB-1-13970-BLabel side B
PB-13970-A-2 MASTERDISK RL MR △ 109920Side A Runout
PB-13970-B-2 MR △109920XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 247 / RCA Victor TDS-247First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA 104377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA PB-13970First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PW-13971 / RCA Victor PW-13971First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-13970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | RCA PC 61576 / RCA Victor PC 61576First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | RCA PB 61577First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3970 / RCA PB 3970First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PC 3971First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 3970 / RCA PB 3970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | RCA RCA 472First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PB-3970 / RCA PB 3970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PC 3971 / RCA PC-3971First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA 104377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | RCA XFPBO-1127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Method Of Modern Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA PB-13970, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13970, PW-13971, JB-13970, JW-13971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13970-A 2 MASTERDISK RL I⃫ I A3 and PB-13970-B-1 I A 1. 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.
