Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1980
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 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.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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·12103 - A 3 I A1 MASTERDISKA side etched / I A1 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamped, variant 2
PB·12103·B·3 I A1B side etched / I A1 stamped, variant 2
PB·12103 - A 3 I MASTERDISK A4A side etched / I ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ A4 stamped, variant 3
PB·12103·B·3 I A2B side etched / I A2 stamped, variant 3
PB·12103-A·5 [MASTERDISK] (50886 mirrored)Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
PB·12103-B·5 (98660 mirrored)Side B Runout, etched
PB-12103-ASide A Label
PB-12103-BSide B Label
PB 12103-A-1 MR △107043 MASTERDISKSide A
PB-12103-AStereo Side Label
PA-12103-CMono Side Label
PB-12103-A TGRunout side A etched
PB-12103-B TGRunout side B etched
PB-12103-ALabel side A
PB-12103-BLabel 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 | RCA 0071First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-12103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA PB 2103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Philippines | RCA Victor PB-12103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA 42-1015 / RCA PB 12103First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | RCA JH-12103 / RCA (PB-12103)First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-12103First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-12103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-12103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 101.41087", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1037457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA PB-12103, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-12103, JH-12103, 0071, PB 2103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB·12103 - A 3 I A1 MASTERDISK and PB·12103·B·3 I A1. 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.
