Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1984
Supernatural Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7-29142-CCA-3030-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13572-SH1 SLM Δ8170 1-1Etched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
7-29142-CCA-3095-S-SH-1 [Allied logo] R-13573-SH1 SLM Δ8171 1-1Etched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
CCA-3030SLabel Side A
CCA-3095SLabel Side B
0-20273-A-RE-1 SH-1 α B-20217-Re1-SH1 SLM △ 8172 1-1Side A runout area
0-20273-B-1 SH-2 α B-20218-SH2 SLM △ 8172-X 1-1Side B runout area
7-29142-CCA-3030-S-SH1 Q R-13572-SH1 SLM Δ 8170 1-1Etched Both Sides
U9254-A. DAMONT MT. AA side runout, etched
U9254-B. DAMONT MT.B side runout, etched
U9254 ALabel side A
U9254 BLabel side B
U 9254 A // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 1 4Runout stamped side A
U 9254 B // 1 ∇ 420 V 1 2 3Runout stamped side B
U9254 ALabel side A
U9254 BLabel side B
U9254T A//1▽420 V 11 3Side A run-out area [stamped]
U9254T B //1 ▽420 V 11 1Side B run-out area [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-259254First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.276First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 02730First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 91427First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 91427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-27First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 259 254 0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 259 254-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 259 254-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 2-59438-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records U9254First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 25 9254-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 25 9254-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SLWB-3048First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Supernatural Love are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Philippines and more. One of them is Geffen Records 9 29142-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 29142-7, 0-20273, 7-29142, U9254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29142-CCA-3030-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-13572-SH1 SLM Δ8170 1-1 and 7-29142-CCA-3095-S-SH-1 [Allied logo] R-13573-SH1 SLM Δ8171 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.
