Vinyl pressings
by Delegation · 1977
The Promise Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SB 010-A GRT ·Side A runout, variation 1
SB 010-B GRT ·Side B runout, variation 1
SB-010-A S̶B̶-̶3̶3̶0̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ GRTSide A runout, variation 2
SB 010 BS S̶B̶-̶3̶3̶0̶1̶-̶B̶S̶ GRTSide B runout, variation 2
SB-10-AS CS (Backward S)2Side A
SB-010-BS CS (Backward S)2Side B
SB-3̶3̶0̶-10-AS CSSide A Variation
SB-3̶3̶0̶-10-BS CSSide B Variation
SB 010 ASide A Label
SB 010 BSide B Label
ETAT 14A*Label, A-side
ETAT 14B*Label, B-side
ETAT 14 A1Runout, A-side
ETAT 14 B1Runout, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-4213 / State Records SB-010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Shadybrook Records 9314-010 / State Records 9314-010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Parachute Records GP-728 / State Records SB-010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | State Records ETAT 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | State Records ETAT 14First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB-010 / State Records SB 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB-010 / State Records SB 010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB-010 / State Records SB 010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Kelo Music KTF 5014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Tigerbeat TB 090.30061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Promise Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Shadybrook Records SB-010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-010, ETAT 14, VPL1-4213, 9314-010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SB 010-A GRT · and SB 010-B GRT ·. 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.
