Vinyl pressings
by Eric Burdon & War · 1976
Love Is All Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AB 988-A-X K JS.8.XTALRunout side A, variant 1
AB 988-B K JS.7.XTALRunout side B, variant 1
AB 988-A K JS·7·XTALRunout side A, variant 2
AB 988-B K JS·7·XTALRunout side B, variant 2
AB988·A-1A JS·4·XTAL A 8Variant 1: Runout side A
AB988-B-1D JS·XTAL A 1Variant 1: Runout side B
AB988·A-1A X JS·5·XTAL CVariant 2: Runout side A
AB988-B JS·5·XTALVariant 2: Runout side B
AB-988-AX JS·5·XTAL PSide A, etched, P stamped, variant 1
AB-988-B JS·5·XTAL PSide B, etched, P stamped, variant 1
AB-988-AX JS·5·XTAL PSide A, etched, P stamped, variant 2
AB-988-B JS·6·XTAL PSide B, etched, P stamped, variant 2
T1 AB988·A-2 JS·2·XTALRunout A variant 1
T1 AB988·B-1 JS·1·XTALRunout B variant 1
T1 AB 988-A-2 JS·2·XTAL 1 CRunout A variant 2
T1 AB 988-B-1 JS·1·XTAL 8 CRunout B variant 2
S AB988·A-1A(scratched) 1B JS·3·XTAL B1Runout A, etched
1S AB988·B-1C JS··XTAL BRunout B, etched
AB-988-ASide A, label
AB-988-BSide B, label
ABCL-5207-AI ∴Runout Side A, stamped
ABCL-5207-BI ∴Runout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | ABC Records ABC 36007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | ABC Records 68.028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | ABC Records 68.028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 28 249 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | ABC Records ABCD 988First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8069-ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8069-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Philippines | ABC Records ABC-1087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Singapore | ABC Records AB-988 / ABC Records ABCD 988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCL 0227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5207 / Far Out ABCL 5207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-988 / ABC Records ABCD 988First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-988 / ABC Records ABCD 988First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | LAX Records 0060.358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | LAX Records 0060.161 / Metronome 0060.161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCF 3025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Love Is All Around are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-988, ABCD 988, ABCL 5207, 9022-988) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB 988-A-X K JS.8.XTAL and AB 988-B K JS.7.XTAL. 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.
