Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1977
Makin' Love And Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ST-1-11632-Z3#2 Masterfonics ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-11632-Z3#4 Masterfonics ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11632-Z3#5 Masterfonics ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11632-Z3#4 Masterfonics ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
ST S̶W̶-1-11632-Z3 #3 Masterfonics ━◁A Side Runout
ST S̶W̶-2-11632-Z3 #4 Masterfonics ━◁B Side Runout
ST-11632 (ST 1-11632)A Side Label
ST-11632 (ST 2-11632)B Side Label
ST-SW-1-11632-Z6 ✲ MasterfonicsA Side Etched except ✲ Masterfonics
ST-SW-2-11632-Z5 ✲ MasterfonicsB Side Etched except ✲ Masterfonics
E ST21 11632 1Runout Side 1 (Stamped)
Blair'sRunout Side 1 (Etched)
E ST2 11632 1Runout Side 2 (Stamped)
Blair'sRunout Side 2 (Etched)
ST-SW[scratched out]-1-11632-25• 2 Masterfonics ✲Etched side A; Stamped 2 Masterfonics ✲
ST-SW[scratched out]-2-11632-26• Masterfonics ✲ 1Etched side B; Stamped Masterfonics ✲ 1
ST 1-11632Label side A
ST 2-11632Label side B
ST S̶W̶-1-11632-Z1 #1 Masterfonics 0A Side Runout
ST S̶W̶-2-11632-Z1 #2 Masterfonics 0B Side Runout
ST-11632 (ST 1-11632)A Side Label
ST-11632 (ST 2-11632)B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064 85 156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064 - 85156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80865First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80865First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW 11632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 062-85156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 6C 062 85156 / Capitol Records 7 C 062-85156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 062-85156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | EMI ST(L) 11632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-85.156 / Capitol Records 10 C 064-85156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Axis AX.1176 / Capitol Records AX-1176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-691 / Capitol Records ST-11632LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038 85 156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 038-85 156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16228LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Makin' Love And Music are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11632, E-ST-11632, ST.11632, 31C 064 85156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11632-Z3#2 Masterfonics ─◁ and ST-2-11632-Z3#4 Masterfonics ─◁. 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.
