Germany
March 27, 1981- Label and catalog number
- WEA 58 264
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
R/S Alsdorf 58264 A 81-002-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 58264 B3 PFRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Kris Morgan · 1981
For A Woman In Love 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.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 58264 A 81-002-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 58264 B3 PFRunout side B
XWEA-58264-Runout Side 1 [hand-etched]
Box symbolRunout Side 1 [hand-etched]
Side I-1A-2H:Runout Side 1 [hand-etched]
DMRunout Side 1 [hand-etched]
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 | Australia | WEA 600091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | WEA 28.047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | WEA XWEA 58264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | WEA 58 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | WEA 58 264First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | WEA WEA 58.264 / WEA WEA 58264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | WEA P-11015JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | WEA P-11015JFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | WEA G 58.264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | WEA K 58 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA 58 264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of For A Woman In Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is WEA 58 264, released March 27, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 58 264, K 58 264, 600091, 28.047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 58264 A 81-002-A and R/S Alsdorf 58264 B3 PF. 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.