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Lovelock!

by Gene Page · 1976

11 pressings9 countriesDiscoSoulFunk / Soul

Lovelock! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lovelock!

11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18161
Format
LP, Album · PR
Runout / matrix

ST-A-753515-PRSide One Label

ST-A-753516-PRSide Two Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18161
Format
LP, Album · MO
Runout / matrix

ST-A-753515 AA △20319 (2) PRRunout Hand Etchings Side A

ST-A-753516 BB △20319-X (2) PRRunout Hand Etchings Side B

TLM-M MR (In a circle)Runout Machine Stamped Both Sides

ST-A-753515-MOSide One Label

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18161
Format
LP, Album · RI
Runout / matrix

ST-A-753515-RISide One Label

ST-A-753516-RISide Two Label

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K 50221
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

K·50221·1A D ARUN ΛA-side runout, stamped except ARUN etched

K·50221·B1 G ΛB-side runout, stamped

K 50221 AA-side label

K 50221 BB-side label

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Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 18161
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-A-753515-1A-2GSide One runout, etched

ST-A-753516-1A-2GSide Two runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BrazilAtlantic 3-17-404-042First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ColombiaAtlantic wea 10599First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceAtlantic 50 221 / Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 221 / Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyAtlantic W50221 / Atlantic W 50221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976MexicoAtlantic GWEA-5203First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKAtlantic K 50221First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USAtlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USAtlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USAtlantic SD 18161First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Wild Cherry3:52
  2. A2Organ Grinder4:37
  3. A3Higher, My Love4:30
  4. A4Together - Whatever3:40
  5. B1Fantasy Woman4:16
  6. B2Into My Thing3:59
  7. B3Straw In The Wind3:59
  8. B4Escape To Disco3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lovelock! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Lovelock! are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Lovelock! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18161.

How do I tell if my copy of Lovelock! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18161, K 50221, 3-17-404-042, wea 10599) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-753515-PR and ST-A-753516-PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lovelock! on vinyl worth?

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.

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