Vinyl pressings
by Five Star · 1985
Love Take Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB 40353 A1 ⋀ timtomRunout (etched) side A
PB 40353 B1 TY ⋀Runout (etched) side B
PB 40353 A‡Label side A
PB 40353 B‡Label side B
PT 40354 A1 TimTomSide 1 Runout
PT 40354 B1 TySide 2 Runout
PT-40354-R-A1 tim tomRunout, A-side, etched variant 1
PT 40354 B1 TYRunout, B-side, etched variant 1
PT-40354-R-A1 tim tom VRunout, A-side, etched,stamped variant 2
PT 40354 B1 TY V 1 7Runout, B-side, etched,stamped variant 2
PB-14323A-1 I Ja A D1Side A runout; etched
PB-14323B-1 I Ja A1Side B runout; etched
PB-14323-ASide A label
PB-14323-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Tent PB40353 / RCA PB40353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PT40354 (R) / RCA PT40354First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Tent PT 40354 / RCA PB 40354First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Tent PB-40353 / RCA Victor PB-40353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Tent PB-40353 / RCA Victor PB-40353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Tent PT 40354 / RCA PT 40354First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Tent PT 40354 (R) / RCA PT 40354 (R)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Tent PB 40353 PFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Tent PT 40354 / RCA PT 40354First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1985 | US | RCA JW-14324First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA PB-14323 / Tent PB-14323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JK-14323 / RCA (PB-14323)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | RCA JB-14323 / Tent JB-14323First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Tent PB 40353 / RCA PB 40353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | RCA RCAEP-13503 / RCA Victor PW-1432412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Love Take Over are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Tent PB 40353, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 40353, PT 40354, PT 40354 (R), PB 40353 P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 40353 A1 ⋀ timtom and PB 40353 B1 TY ⋀. 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.
