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Dusty SpringfieldLiving Without Your Love

Vinyl pressings

Living Without Your Love

by Dusty Springfield · 1979

10 pressings8 countriesDiscoSoulElectronicFunk / Soul

Living Without Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Living Without Your Love

10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

January 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA936-H
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Press
Runout / matrix

00 UA-LA-936-1 936-1 TML-MRunout A

00 UA-LA-936-2 936-2 MRRunout B

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US

January 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA936-H
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UALA-936-1Runout side A, variant 1

UALA-936-2Runout side B, variant 1

UA LA-936-1 U̶ A̶ -L̶A̶-9̶3̶2̶-1̶ TML-M CXRunout side A, variant 2

U̶ A̶ -L̶A̶-9̶3̶2̶-2̶ R̶E̶ (̶2̶)̶ TML-M UA LA-936-2Re (2) CXRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

May 1979
Label and catalog number
Mercury 9109 617
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

9109 617.1Label Side A

9109 617.2Label Side B

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Australia

1979
Label and catalog number
Mercury 6310 040
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX 199691 6310040-1Etched Side A

MX 189692 6310040-2Etched Side B

MX 199691Label Side A

MX 189692Label Side B

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Canada

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA936-H
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UALA-9362 H-A

UALA-9362 H-B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaMercury 6310 040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA936-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanMercury RJ-7578First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanMercury RJ-7578First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsMercury 6310 040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ScandinaviaMercury 9109 617First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979South AfricaMercury STAR 5078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USUnited Artists Records UA-LA936-HFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USUnited Artists Records UA-LA936-HFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKMercury 9109 617First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1You've Really Got A Hold On Me3:45
  2. A2You Can Do It4:10
  3. A3Be Somebody3:20
  4. A4Closet Man4:06
  5. A5Living Without Your Love3:33
  6. B1Save Me, Save Me3:03
  7. B2Get Yourself To Love4:04
  8. B3I Just Fall In Love Again3:11
  9. B4Dream On3:29
  10. B5I'm Coming Home Again3:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living Without Your Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Living Without Your Love are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Living Without Your Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA936-H, released January 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Living Without Your Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA936-H, 9109 617, 6310 040, RJ-7578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 UA-LA-936-1 936-1 TML-M and 00 UA-LA-936-2 936-2 MR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living Without Your Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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