Vinyl pressings
by John Paul Young · 1977
Love Is In The Air was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
agi 11705 A 11705ARunout stamped and hand-etched side A
agi 11705 B 11705 BRunout stamped and hand-etched side B
11705 ALabel side A
11705 BLabel side B
ARO 117 A-1♢MBSide A - Variant 1
ARO 117 B-1♢MBSide B - Variant 1
ARO 117 A-1♢MB BESide A - Variant 2
ARO 117 B-1♢MB BGSide B - Variant 2
ARO 117 A-1♢MB 2A-side hand etched runout
ARO 117 B-1♢MB 3 MB-side hand etched runout
†ARO 117-A†A-side label
†ARO 117-B†B-side label
ARO 117 A-1♢MBSide A
ARO 117 B-1♢MBSide B
ARO 117 A-1◇MB 2 CMEtched runout, side A
ARO 117 B-1◇MB 2 CYEtched runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Benelux | Ariola 11.705 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Building Records BGCS 1793First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Eurodisc 911128 / Eurodisc 11705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 705 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 705 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Ariola ARO 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Derby DBR 10051First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Derby DBR 10051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Ariola 11.705 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic Z 10005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | MOD JIME 4219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ariola 11 705 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Ariola ARO 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Ariola ARO 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Ariola ARO 117First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, UK, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Eurodisc 911128.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 911128, ARO 117, BGCS 1793, 11 705 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, agi 11705 A 11705A and agi 11705 B 11705 B. 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.
