Vinyl pressings
by Juice Newton · 1984
A Little Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PB-13823-A-3s A1 SLM △ 6788 Artisan logo 1-2Runout side A etched, variant 1
PB-13823B-2s A2 SLM △ 6788-X 1-2Runout side B etched, variant 1
PB-13823-A-1S SLM Artisan logo △ 6788 1-1 I A1Runout side A etched, variant 2
PB-13823B-2s SLM △ 6788-X 1-1 I A1Runout side B etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA PB-13823First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA PB-13823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | RCA DB 61469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PB 3823 / RCA Victor PB 3823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 3823First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 3823First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPS-148First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPS-148First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | RCA SP-5915First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PB-3823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | RCA 01.44.100177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | RCA PB-13823 / RCA PB 13823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA PB-13823First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
19 vinyl pressings of A Little Love are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, South Africa, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-13823.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13823, JK-13823, TRS 500, RUS-084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13823-A-3s A1 SLM △ 6788 Artisan logo 1-2 and PB-13823B-2s A2 SLM △ 6788-X 1-2. 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.
