Vinyl pressings
by Kate & Anna McGarrigle · 1982
Love Over And Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2424 240 A S-1 DM 3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
2424 240 A S-2 DM 2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
2424 240 B̶S̶ A S-1 DM 2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BS-2 2424 240 A̶S̶-̶1̶ STERLING 2Runout side B, variant 2
POLS 1 062 A //1 ▽ 420 W 11 2Side A runout, variant 1
POLS 1062 B // 1▽ 420 W 11 2Side B runout, variant 1
POLS 1 062 A //1 ▽ 420 W 11 1Side A runout, variant 2
POLS 1062 B // 1▽ 420 W 11 1Side B runout, variant 2
POLS 1062 A-1-1-1Side A runout stamped
POLS 1062 B-1-1-1Side B runout stamped
700 2480 665 ASide A
700 2480 665 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor 2424 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POLS 1062 / Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1062 / Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POLS 1062 / Polydor 2480 665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor 422-810 042-1 Y-1 / Polydor 810 042-1 Y-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-810 042-1 Y-1 / Polydor 810 042-1 Y-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-810 042-1-Y-1 / Polydor 810 042-1 Y-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor 422-810 042-1 Y-1 / Polydor 810 042-1 Y-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Over And Over are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, UK, Australasia, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2424 240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2424 240, POLS 1062, 2480 665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2424 240 A S-1 DM 3 STERLING and 2424 240 A S-2 DM 2 STERLING. 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.
