Vinyl pressings
by Judy Cheeks · 1977
Mellow Lovin' 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.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
11360 A-3/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A etched
11360 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B etched
S 11 360 ALabel side A
S 11 360 BLabel side B
11360 A-3/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
11360 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 11 360 ALabel side A
S 11 360 BLabel side B
ARS 210ALabel side A
ARS 210BLabel 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 | Australia | RCA Victor 103061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Eurodisc 911 152 / Eurodisc 11360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 360 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 360 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6025 193First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | Ariola ARS 210 / Ariola 11360 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS 00812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Continental 3.41-201-0067", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records S7-20637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG-206312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Philips AS 5000 4477", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records S7 20637", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Ariola S-1997", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 11360 A / Ariola 11.360-A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola ARO 1217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Mellow Lovin' are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Ariola 11 360 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 360 AT, 103061, 911 152, 6025 193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11360 A-3/77S Made in Germany and 11360 B-1/77S 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.
