Vinyl pressings
by John Paul Young · 1978
Love Is In The Air / Where The Action Is 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
ST-DSKO 35486-2 @T GP (PR) SPSide A Runout
ST-DK-35412-1 SRCSide B Runout
ST-DK-35486 SPSide A Label
ST-DK-35412 SPSide B Label
S-1 ST-SB-35411-1 Wally Mastered by CapitolRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-35411[crossed out] S-1 ST-SB-35411-1 SP 1-3 Wally Mastered By Capitol [stamped]Runout side A, variant 2
1-2 ST-A-35412 [crossed out] S-1 Speciality Records [logo - stamped] ST-SB-35412-1 Wally Mastered By Capitol [stamped]Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-35411[crossed out] S-2 ST-SB-35411-2 SRC 1-1 Wally Mastered By Capitol [stamped]Runout side A, variant 3
PRC S-3 ST-SB-35411-3 I - I WallyRunout, side A, etched
PRC ST-A-35412 S-4 ST-35412-4 - I - I WallyRunout, side B, etched
Mastered By CapitolRunout, side A&B, stamped
ST-SB-35411 RILabel side A
S̷T̷-̷A̷-̷3̷5̷4̷1̷1̷ S-5 ST-SB-35411-5 MR △104864 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A etch, exc MR MASTERED... stamp
S̷T̷-̷A̷-̷3̷5̷4̷1̷2̷ S 5 ST-SB-35412-5 MR Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL △104865Runout side B etch, exc MR MASTERED... stamp
ST-SB-35411 MOLabel side A
ST-SB-35412 MOLabel side B
ST-SB-35427 RIA-side Label
ST-SB-35411 RIB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | MICSA 351-4490First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Argentina | MICSA 3514490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Teen Internacional 45-41117First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records P-357AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic DSKO 126 / Scotti Bros. Records DSKO 126First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records DK 4610 / Atlantic DK 4610First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Scotti Bros. Records SB 402First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records P-357AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 6Y00047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 6Y00047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air / Where The Action Is are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Japan, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records DK 4610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DK 4610, SB 402, DSKO 126, P-357A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DSKO 35486-2 @T GP (PR) SP and ST-DK-35412-1 SRC. 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.
