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Jay BlackLove Is In The Air

Vinyl pressings

Love Is In The Air

by Jay Black · 1978

21 pressings11 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Love Is In The Air was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Love Is In The Air

21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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

1978
Label and catalog number
Millennium MN 618
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MN 612 AS-P-6 STERLINGA side runout

MN 612 BS-6-P STERLING pB side runout

MN 618 ASA side label

MN 618 BSB side label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Millennium MND 20614 DJ
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

STERLINGStamped

MND 20614-AS-1B JR

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Italy

October 1978
Label and catalog number
RCA XB 1056RCA Victor XB 1056
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

HKAS 32496Label side A

HKAS 32497Label side B

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaRCA Victor TDS-013First year12"12"
1978AustraliaRCA Victor 103217First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978CanadaMillennium MND 20614First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1978CanadaMillennium MN 618XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978JapanRCA SS-3175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978JapanRCA SS-3175First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 37First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1978MexicoRCA Victor DISCO - TEC 37First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1978PanamaRCA Victor XB-01056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PeruRCA Victor XB 01056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978PeruRCA Victor XB 01056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978PortugalRCA Victor XB-1056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978South AfricaRCA Victor RCJ 508First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1978South AfricaRCA Victor 42-870First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978SpainRCA XC-1054First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ALove Is In The Air3:39
  2. B(Don't Go) Please Stay3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was Love Is In The Air first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Italy, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Millennium MND 20614.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Is In The Air is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MND 20614, MN 618, MND 20614 DJ, MN 618 DJ) 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.

How much is Love Is In The Air 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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