Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1973
Radar Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AA 2050 262 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 114 06 A2 BILBORunout side A, variant 1
AA 2050 262 2W 2 ℗ 1973 670 06 114 B2 BILBORunout side B, variant 1
AA 2050 262 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 1 06 A1 BILBORunout side A, variant 2
AA 2050 262 2W 2 ℗ 1973 670 111 06 B1 BILBORunout side B, variant 2
AA 2814 015 1W 1 MELSRunout side A
AA 2814 015 2W 1 21 M/ARunout side B
2094116 A▽1 11 24 MELSA Side Runout, Variant 1
2094116 B▽1 11 30 SMELLSB Side Runout, Variant 1
2094116 A▽1 11 25 MELSA Side Runout, Variant 2
2094116 B▽1 11 21 SMELLS B1B Side Runout, Variant 2
2094 116 A▽1 16 12 MELSRunout side A, variant 1
2094 116 B▽1 14 11 SMELLS B1Runout side B, variant 1
2094 116 A▽1 14 15 MELSRunout side A, variant 2
2094 116 B▽1 14 19 SMELLS B1Runout side B, variant 2
2094116 A▽1 15 1Stamped runout, side A
2094116 B▽1 11 29Stamped runout, side B
MELSEtched runout, side A
SMELLS B1Etched runout, side B
2050 262-1WLabel side A
2050 262-2WLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2001 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Austria | Track Record 2094-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Track Record 2094-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 262First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Track Record MCA 40202 / MCA Records MCA 40202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40202First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Polydor 75077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Europe | Track Record 2094 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2001 473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 473First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 402027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-402027", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-601817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-408027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-601817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Africa | Polydor PS 257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 95827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 9582 / Old Gold OG95827", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Old Gold OG 9582 / Old Gold OG95827", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Red Bullet MOV7055 / Music On Vinyl MOV70557", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-402027", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 402027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Guatemala | Polydor 2001 4737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2240Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2240Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2240Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2241Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2241Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2241Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5747Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5747Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5747Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
70 vinyl pressings of Radar Love are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1973 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 262, released August 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 262, 2814 015, 2094 116, 2001 473) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 262 1W 1 ℗ 1973 670 114 06 A2 BILBO and AA 2050 262 2W 2 ℗ 1973 670 06 114 B2 BILBO. 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.
