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
Vinyl pressings
by Gene Page · 1976
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.
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.
ST-A-753515-PRSide One Label
ST-A-753516-PRSide Two Label
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
ST-A-753515-RISide One Label
ST-A-753516-RISide Two Label
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
ST-A-753515-1A-2GSide One runout, etched
ST-A-753516-1A-2GSide Two runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Atlantic 3-17-404-042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | Atlantic wea 10599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 50 221 / Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 221 / Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Atlantic W50221 / Atlantic W 50221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 50221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Lovelock! are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18161.
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.
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.