Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1980
Love The World Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0 UAX-1-1359 S45-21089-Z10#5 MasterfonicsA-Side Runout Etching
0 UAX-2-1359 S45-20806/20952-Z9#2 MasterfonicsB-Side Runout Etching
S-45-21089A-Side Label
S-45-20806/20952B-Side Label
S45-21089-Z5 SP 1-2 SM 1-1 MasterfonicsA-Side Runout Etching
\-1 S45-20806/20952-Z6 SP MasterfonicsB-Side Runout Etching
S-45-21089A-Side Label
S-45-20806/20952B-Side Label
S45-21089-Z1 R5640 MasterfonicsA-Side Runout Etching
R5639 S45-20806/20952-Z1 MasterfonicsB-Side Runout Etching
S-45-21089A-Side Label
S-45-20806/20952B-Side Label
S-45-21089-Z12 Masterfonics —◁A-Side Runout
S-45-20806/20952-Z12 S̶-̶4̶5̶-̶2̶0̶5̶0̶6̶/̶2̶0̶5̶5̶2̶-̶Z12 Masterfonics —◁B-Side Runout
S-45-21089A-Side Label
S-45-20806/20952B-Side Label
TI S45-21089-Z3 MasterfonicsSide A runout, etched
TII S45-20806/20952-Z-4 MasterfonicsSide B runout, etched
S-45-21089Side A label
S-45-20806/20952Side B label
S-45-21089
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbados | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Barbados | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K07S-7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UA 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UP 632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1359-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | United Artists Records UA-2917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Love The World Away are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-X1359-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-X1359-Y, UP 632, K07S-7001, UA 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 UAX-1-1359 S45-21089-Z10#5 Masterfonics and 0 UAX-2-1359 S45-20806/20952-Z9#2 Masterfonics. 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.
