Netherlands
1982- Label and catalog number
- CNR 655.152
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
655.152-ARunout side A etched
655.152-BRunout side B etched
655.152-ALabel side A
655.152-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Francis Goya · 1982
Symphony Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
655.152-ARunout side A etched
655.152-BRunout side B etched
655.152-ALabel side A
655.152-BLabel side B
MER 6399416A MT410 1593A side; stamped
MER 6399416B MT410 1593B side; stamped
6399 416 S1A side label
6399 416 S2B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Finland | Bluebird BBL 1020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Mercury 6399 416First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 655.152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Edisom 619608LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия С60 20311 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия C60 20311 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Symphony Of Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, Finland, Greece. One of them is CNR 655.152.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655.152, BBL 1020, 6399 416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 655.152-A and 655.152-B. 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.