Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1981
I'm In Love / The Other Side Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PD-12244-A-1 STERLING Λ2 ARunout side A, variant 1
PD-12244-B-1 STERLING ΛI CRunout side B, variant 1
PD-12244-A-1 STERLING Λ3 CRunout side A, variant 2
PD-12244-B-1 STERLING ΛI NRunout side B, variant 2
PB-12243-A-1 STERLING 1 A11Runout Side A
PB-12243-B-1 STERLING 1 A1Runout Side B
PB-12243-AMatrix Label Side A
PB-12243-BMatrix Label Side B
PD-12244-A-1 STERLING Ʌ 2 BSide A runout
PD-12244-B-1 STERLING Ʌ 1 DSide B runout
PD-12244-ASide A label
PD-12244-BSide B label
RCAT 95 A-1U 2 JA TAPE ONERunout side A, stamped/etched
RCAT 95 B-1U 2 JA TAPE ONERunout side B, stamped/etched
RCAT 95 A (PC 2244 A)Label side A
RCAT 95 B (PC 2244 B)Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor 103848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 101.4117First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA PB-12243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PC 2244First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA PB 2243 / RCA Victor PB 2243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PC-2244First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PB 2243First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PC-2244First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA 42 1064First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB - 2243First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PB 2243First year7", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PB-2243First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCAT 95 / RCA PC 2244First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | RCA Victor PB-122437", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Panama | RCA 122437" | 7" |
25 vinyl pressings of I'm In Love / The Other Side Of Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, UK & Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PD-12244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-12244, PB-12243, JD-12244, JH-12243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-12244-A-1 STERLING Λ2 A and PD-12244-B-1 STERLING ΛI C. 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.
