Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Bristol · 1980
Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SW8 5304 AS-1BRunout side A
SW8 5304 BS-1ARunout side B
WS8 5304 ASLabel side A
WS8 5304 BSLabel side B
WS8 5304 ASLabel side A
WS8 5304 BSLabel side B
WS8 5304 AS RELabel side A
WS8 5304 BSLabel side B
WS8 5304 ASLabel side A
WS8 5304 BSLabel side B
WS8 5304 ASLabel side A & B
AHAD 567 A [harp symbol]Side A runout, etched
AHAD 567 B [harp symbol]Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | El Salvador | RCA CA-11123First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa International 102 622 / Hansa 102 622-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3157 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3157First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3157 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3157First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa International 102 622-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Panama | RCA XAPBO-829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAD 567First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAD 567First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAD 567First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Hansa AHA 567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5304 / Hansa Records WS8 5304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5304 / Hansa Records WS8 5304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5304 / Hansa Records WS8 5304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5304 / Hansa Records WS8 5304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Handshake Records And Tapes WS8 5304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS8 5304, AHAD 567, AHA 567, 600 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW8 5304 AS-1B and SW8 5304 BS-1A. 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.
