Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1976
A Love Trilogy was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
69 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 30 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.
OCLP-5004-A KMC ° ° AZ (seagulls)Side A runout, variant 1
OCLP-5004-B KMC ° ° AZ (seagulls)Side B runout, variant 1
OCLP-5004-A KMC AZ (seagulls)Side A runout, variant 2
OCLP-5004-B KMC M-1 AZ (seagulls)Side B runout, variant 2
OCLP-5004-AS PR-1 AZ [Flower ❀] (PR) PA side runout, etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.A side runout, stamped
OCLP-5004-BS Az (PR)B side runout, etched
OCLP 5004 ASlabel A
T1 OCLP-5004-A-CTH-1 AZ [seagulls]Runout A, variant 1
T1 OCLP-5004-B-̶1̶ CTH AZRunout B, variant 1
T1 OCLP-5004-A-̶1̶ CTH 2 AZ DRunout A, variant 2
T2 OCLP-5004-B CTH-1 AZ [seagulls] DRunout B, variant 2
P OCLP-5004-A-1 CP-1 AZSide A runout, variant 1
1 S OCLP-5004-B-̶1 CSM XS AZ ESide B runout, variant 1
OCLP-5004-A-1̶ CTH 2 AZ B1 P T2Side A runout, variant 2
OCLP-5004-B CTH-1 AZ ⁀⁀︵︵ 1 OSide B runout, variant 2
OCLP-5004-A-2 C̶S̶M̶ CP AZ ︵〰 A 9 2 P XSide A runout
OCLP-5004-B-1 CSM AZ A12 1 SSide B runout
OCLP-5004-A CSM AZ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ C 11 S 2Runout A, variant 1
OCLP-5004-B-1 CSM AZ A16 S 1Runout B, variant 1
OCLP-5004-A-2 ̶C̶S̶M̶ CP AZ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ A 9 RH 2 SRunout A, variant 2
OCLP-5004-B-1 CSM AZ D9 1 SRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Casablanca SUP-753First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion L 35855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion OCLP 5004First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Brazil | Oasis OC-5004 / Oasis OCLP 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Oasis OCLP 5004 / Oasis OCLP 5004-VFirst yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Oasis OCLP 5004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | Casablanca LP - CAS - 8003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50.266 / Atlantic 50 266First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50 266First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50.266 / Atlantic 50 266First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50 266First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 265First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 265First yearLP, Album, Single, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 265First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 22S-17 / Polystar 22S-17LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Stephenson Records AG-2367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Casablanca 9128 036LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Casablanca PRICE 22 / Casablanca 912 803-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Oasis OC-5004 / Oasis OCLP 5004LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Casablanca 9128 036 / Oasis 9128 036LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | El Salvador | Casablanca OCLP 5004 / Oasis OCLP 5004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Oasis CB 71050 / Casablanca CB 71050LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | France | Oasis 9128 036LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Global Records And Tapes 0063.214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 265LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6302LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| ? | Spain | Ariola 27.518-I / Ariola 27518-ILP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD 1780LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Yankı 5002LP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
99 vinyl pressings of A Love Trilogy are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, El Salvador and more. One of them is Oasis OCLP 5004, released March 5, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OCLP 5004, OCLP 5004 N, OCLP 5004 NDJ, OCLP 5004 N DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OCLP-5004-A KMC ° ° AZ (seagulls) and OCLP-5004-B KMC ° ° AZ (seagulls). 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.
