Vinyl pressings
by Juice Newton · 1981
Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B-5120 S45-98091 F-19 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
B-5120 S45-98149 F-20 #4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
B-5120 S45-98091 F-19 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
B-5120 S45-98149 F-20 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
BMISide B
B-5120 S-45-98091 F16#3 Wally Mastered by Capitol 0Side A Runout
B-5120 S-45-98149 F1 Mastered by Capitol J. Lemay OSide B Runout
98091Side A Label
PRO-9775 F-3- (98091) 5120 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching
B-5120 S45-98091 F-13- 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
98091A-Side Label
S98091B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5120First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records B-5120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records PRO-9775 / Capitol Records B-5120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records B-51207", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records B-5120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Unknown | Capitol Records B-51207", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Capitol Records 18317", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-737 / EMI-Australia CP-7377", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Colombia | Capitol Records 446-111012", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 536 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 5367", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 2487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Capitol Records 86787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-865367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F51207", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.19827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records B-5120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5120, PRO-9775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-5120 S45-98091 F-19 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and B-5120 S45-98149 F-20 #4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
