Vinyl pressings
by John Paul Young · 1978
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.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
25846 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, var.1
25846 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, var.1
25846 A-1/78S II Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped/etched, var.2
25846 B-1/78S II Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped/etched, var.2
25846 A-1/78S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷ ARunout A, stamped
25846 B-1/78S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷ ARunout B, stamped
012Runout A&B, etched
S 25 846 ALabel A
VER 5002-A f [Face symbol]
VER 5002-B f
258 ̷̶̷X̷̶̷ 46 ̶ ̷̶̷1̷̶̷ ̷ -A Ped SGIRunout side A stamped, 4th and last number crossed out, [Ped] etched
25846 ̷ ̷̶̷1̷̶̷ ̷ ̷ -B2 Ped SGIRunout side B stamped, last number crossed out, [Ped] etched
S 25 846 ALabel matrix side A
S 25 846 BLabel matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 25 846 XOT / Ariola 25 846 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 25 846 OT / Ariola 25 846 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 34 216 2LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 34 216 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 25 846 OT / Ariola 25 846 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Ariola VER 5002 / Ariola 5002 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Ariola 25 846 OTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Pop MH-7368LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1979 | Argentina | Ariola SEL 1868-70.002 / Ariola SEL 70002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Bolivia | Ariola AALS-25.846 / Ariola AALS - 25.846LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Austria, Greece, Scandinavia. One of them is Ariola 25 846 OT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25 846 OT, 25 846 XOT, VER 5002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25846 A-1/78S Made in Germany and 25846 B-1/78S Made in Germany. 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.
