Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1979
Weekend Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 .1Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06 111CRunout side B, variant 1
AA 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 11Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2001 886 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 1.Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 11Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 .1Runout groove a-side, variant 1
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06 1113Runout groove b-side, variant 1
AA 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 1Runout groove a-side, variant 2
AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06 114Runout groove b-side, variant 2
PD-2004-79 WP 4372-S CP 2 STERLINGSide A runout
PD-2004-79 NP-4373-S-CP2 X STERLINGSide B runout
79 NP 7372 SSide A label
79 NP 4373 SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 886First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 886First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2001 886First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2004First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 9473Flexi-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 9473Flexi-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 9473Flexi-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 |
14 vinyl pressings of Weekend Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, US, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 886.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 886, PD 2004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2001 886 1W 2 670 06 .1 and AA 2001 886 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06 111C. 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.
