UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Records BTC-2331
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Nolan · 1977
Love's Grown Deep 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.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
M-2331-AS-RE-2-1 AZ ❀ T111Runout A variation 1
M-2331-BS-Z AZ T1Runout B variation 1
M-2331-AS-RE-2 AZ ❀ TIRunout A variation 2
M-2331-BS-1 AZ TIIIIRunout A variation 2
M-2331-AS-RE-2-1A AZ❀ s1Runout A
M-2331-BS-1B AZ sRunout B
M-2331-ASLabel A
M-2331-BSLabel B
p M-2331-AS-RE-2 X AZ ❀Side A Runout, etched
M 2331-BS [TML-M]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
M-2331-AS-RE-2Side A Label
M-2331-BSSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-6721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | 20th Century Records 6162 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records K 6721First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Panama | 20th Century Records TC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Philips 6162121.6First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC-2331First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | 20th Century Records BTC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2331First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | 20th Century Records 11.005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | 20th Century Records CM-61First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | 20th Century Records CM-61First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | 20th Century Records TC 23317", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
16 vinyl pressings of Love's Grown Deep are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Records BTC-2331.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTC-2331, TC-2331, CM-61, K-6721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.