Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1982
Love Is In Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
O-29938-A-RE-1 SH1 [❀] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16933-A-Re1-SH1 十 SLM △ 2020 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A, runout
O-29938-B-RE-1 SH-1 [❀] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16934-B-Re1-SH1 十 SLM △ 2020-X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B, runout
R-9217-SH1 7-29982-ACA-1580-S SH1 [Flower Symbol] [Allied logo] + SLM Δ1670Etched side A, except Allied logo stamped
7-29982-ZCA-1475-S SH1 [Flower Symbol] [Allied logo] R-9218-SH1 + SLM Δ1671Etched side B, except Allied logo stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF Δ 1670Stamped both sides
O-29938-A-RE-I SRI ❀ I-IA-Side Runout Etching
O-29938-B-RE-I SRI ❀ I-I SMI-2B-Side Runout Etching
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Stamp Each Side
7-29982-ZCA-1580-S JW1 ❀Side A runout etched
7-29982-ZCA-1475-S JW1 ❀Side B runout etched
0 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFSide A&B runout stamped
ZCA 1580SSide A label
7-29982-ACA-1580-S SR1 ❀ SPSide A runout etched
7-29982-ZCA-1475-S SA1 SP ❀ 1-1Side B runout etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIFSide A&B runout stamped
ACA 1580SSide A label
R-9217-SH1 7-29982-ACA-1580-S LW1 [Flower Symbol]Etched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
7-29982-ZCA-1475-S LW1 [Flower Symbol]Etched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF Δ 1670Stamped Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 79302First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 99380First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99827First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 99827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 99827First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1011)00068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 79302First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 609First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WEA K 79 306 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 79 306First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WEA K 79 306 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 79 306First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 79302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 79302First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records U 79302First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Geffen Records 79302First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
52 vinyl pressings of Love Is In Control are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records O-29938.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use O-29938, 7-29982, 9 29938-0 B, 9 29982-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O-29938-A-RE-1 SH1 [❀] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16933-A-Re1-SH1 十 SLM △ 2020 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and O-29938-B-RE-1 SH-1 [❀] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16934-B-Re1-SH1 十 SLM △ 2020-X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
