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Love Or Something Like It by Kenny Rogers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Love Or Something Like It

by Kenny Rogers · 1978

27 pressings12 countriesCountryPopFolkWorld

Love Or Something Like It was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Or Something Like It

17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30194United Artists Records (UALA 903)
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAS 30194 A-1U BILBO. 1 MRunout side A, stamped ['BILBO.' is etched]

UAS 30194 B-1U BILBO. 1 GRunout side B, stamped ['BILBO.' is etched]

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA 903-H
Format
LP, Album · All Disc Pressing
Runout / matrix

77 UALA-903-A RFS/MC M-1Side A Etched

UALA-903- B RFS/MC M-1Side B Etched

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UA-LA903-H
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 UALA-903-A-2 RFS/MCSide A etched, variant 1

UA-LA903-2Side B etched, variant 1

T1 UALA-903-A-1 RFS/MC BSide A etched, variant 2

T1 UALA-903-B-2 RFS/MCSide B etched variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 36669First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UALA 50903LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA903-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaUnited Artists Records UA-LA903-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 30 194 XOTFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-61 412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanUnited Artists Records GP-621First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanUnited Artists Records GP-621First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1978NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-61412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SingaporeUnited Artists Records UA-LA903-HFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978SwedenUnited Artists Records UA-LA 903-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SwedenUnited Artists Records USA 30194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30194 / United Artists Records (UALA 903)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA 903-HFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USUnited Artists Records UA-LA 903-H / United Artists Records LO-903First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 21 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainUnited Artists Records 10C 064-061.412LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WU 4024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984AustraliaAxis AX-1212LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX.701318LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilStandard 31C 040 61412LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLiberty LO-500903LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Or Something Like It2:51
  2. A2There's A Lot Of That Going Around2:41
  3. A3Buried Treasures3:17
  4. A4Something About Your Song2:38
  5. A5Momma's Waiting4:07
  6. B1We Could Have Been The Closest Of Friends3:11
  7. B2I Could Be So Good For You2:58
  8. B3Sail Away3:31
  9. B4Even A Fool Would Let Go3:07
  10. B5Highway Flyer2:16
  11. B6Starting Again3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Or Something Like It are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Love Or Something Like It are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1984.

When was Love Or Something Like It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Sweden, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA 903-H.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Or Something Like It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA 903-H, USA 30194, UAS 30194, UA-LA903-H) 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.

How much is Love Or Something Like It on vinyl worth?

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.

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