Vinyl pressings
by Den Harrow · 1983
A Taste Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
OLE 20110 AA Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
OLE 20110 BB Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
M OLE 20110 AA Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
M OLE 20110 BB Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
OLE NP 20110 ARunout area side A
OLE NP 20110 BRunout area side B
M OLE 20110 AA Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
M OLE 20110 BB Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
A-12-4107-ASide A
A-12-4107-BSide B
A-4107-AORunout side A
A-4107-BORunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Hole Records OLE 20110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Discomagic Records NP 20110First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Hole Records OLE 20110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 4107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.4107First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4107First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.4107First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4107 / Disco Magic CBS A 4107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Benelux | High Fashion Music MS 123 / Dureco Benelux MS 12312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Colombia | Top Hits 7841227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 8355 / Carrere 8.35512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 13 4387", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Carrere 821 618-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Carrere TC-1412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Italy | One Way Records WAY 107012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Spain | Lethal Records LT-043-MX12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of A Taste Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Hole Records OLE 20110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE 20110, NP 20110, CBS A 4107, CBS A 12.4107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OLE 20110 A and OLE 20110 B. 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.
