Australia
1974- Label and catalog number
- Polydor CPL 7002
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Breck · 1974
Years Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZAGL-397-IGA-Side stamped
ZAGL-398-IGB-Side stamped
ZAGL-397-IGSide A runout, stamped
ZAGL-398-2GSide B runout, stamped
2128031-AA-Side stamped
2128031-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | BASF 22337First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor CPL 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Philips 6334 950First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Portugal | BASF PLP 10 28061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | BASF BFL 3106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Buk Records BULP 2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Buk Records BULP 2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | BASF 20.157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor CFL 7002 / Polydor BULP 2002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | BASF 2022337-3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Buk Records BULP 2002LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Years Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Australia, UK, New Zealand, Portugal and more. One of them is Polydor CPL 7002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPL 7002, 22337, BULP 2002, 6334 950) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.