US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records BT 16131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · SP - Specialty Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-BT-36633-8 SRC TML-S 1-1A runout
ST-BT-36634-1 TML-M SP 1-2B runout
ST-BT-36633 SPA label
ST-BT-36634 SPB label
England Dan & John Ford ColeyLove Is The Answer
Vinyl pressings
Love Is The Answer
by England Dan & John Ford Coley · 1979
15 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop
Love Is The Answer 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 Love Is The Answer
15 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
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records BT 16131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · MO - Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
STBT-36663-5 TML-M MR △105738Side A runout
STBT-36634-6 TML-S MR △105739Side B runout
ST-BT-36663 MOSide A label
ST-BT-36634 MOSide B label
US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records BT 16131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · RI - PRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
STBT 36633-4 TML-MX PRCVariable 2 Side A
ST-BT-36633 RISide A Label
ST-BT-36634 RISide B Label
STBT 366334-3 TML-MX PRC
US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records BT 16131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records BT 16131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
BT 36633-3 TML-S [Circled MR] ◁ 105737Runout Side A
STBT 36633-5 TML-M [Circled MR] ◁ 105738Runout Side B
BT-36633 MOMono side label
ST-BT-36633 MOStereo Side label
UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Big Tree Records K 11296
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K11296-A-2-ERunout stamped side A variant 1
K11296-B-2-ERunout stamped side B variant 1
K11296 A1E EG PN-A- S-6Runout side A variant 2
K11296 B1E EG S-5Runout side B variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Big Tree Records ATL 11 296 / Atlantic ATL 11 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-404AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Big Tree Records P-404AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT-0016131.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Big Tree Records K 11296First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Big Tree Records K 11296CFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Big Tree Records BT 16131First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- ALove Is The Answer4:40
- BRunning After You3:06
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Love Is The Answer are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Love Is The Answer are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was Love Is The Answer first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT 16131.
How do I tell if my copy of Love Is The Answer is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 16131, K 11296, K 11296C, BTS 16131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-36633-8 SRC TML-S 1-1 and ST-BT-36634-1 TML-M SP 1-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Love Is The Answer 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.
