Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1987
Love Power was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 13 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.
SP AS1-9567-SA-SR3 1-1Runout etched side A
SRC AS1-9567-SB-SP3 1-1Runout etched side B
AS1-9567-SALabel side A
AS1-9567-SBLabel side B
AS1-9567-A-1runout side A
AS1-9567-B-1runout side B
AS1-9567-SAlabel side A
AS1-9567-SBlabel side B
AS1-9567-A-1Runout side A
AS1-9567-B-1Runout side B
AS1-9567-SALabel side A
AS1-9567-SBLabel side B
RIST-27-A1 V CSide A etched,stamped
RIST-27-B1 V CSide B etched,stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Arista 104703First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Barbados | Arista AS-1-9567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AS1-9567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 109 220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 109 220First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 109 220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | AristaFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Arista A07S-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Arista 109 220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Arista 1A 109 220First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | Arista 3A 609220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 27First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIS 27First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 27First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Love Power are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9567, RIST 27, RIS 27, 7RS-151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP AS1-9567-SA-SR3 1-1 and SRC AS1-9567-SB-SP3 1-1. 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.
