Vinyl pressings
by L.T.D. · 1976
Love To The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TI SP-4913-T1 [artisan logo] C7A-Side Etching [Stamped] Variant 1
TI SP-4914-T2 [artisan logo] B21B-Side Etching [Stamped] Variant 1
T2 SP-4913-T1 [artisan logo]A-Side Etching [Stamped] Variant 2
SP-4914-P1 [artisan logo]B-Side Etching [Stamped] Variant 2
SP-4913-M2 (MR in circle, stamped) △20787 (2) (ARTISAN logo, stamped)A side variant 1
SP-4914-M1 (MR in circle, stamped) △20787-X (ARTSAN logo, stamped) (1)B side variant 1
SP- -M1 (MR) △20787(I)[Artisan logo]A side variant 2
SP-4914-M2 (MR) [Artisan logo] △20787-X(2)B side variant 2
SP-4913-M2 (MR in circle, stamped) △20787(2)(Artisan Logo, stamped)A side, etched
SP-4914-M2 (MR in circle, stamped) (Artisan logo, stamped) △20787-X(2)B side, etched
SP-4913A side label
SP-4914B side label
SP-4913-MI (MR in circle) △20787(1) [artisan logo]A-Side Runout
SP-4914-REI (MR in circle) [artisan logo] △20787-X (5)B-Side Runout
SP-4913A-Side Label
SP-4914B-Side Label
SP-4913-P1 [Artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
SP-4914-P2 [Artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
SP-4913-P2 [Artisan logo] 1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
SP-4914-P2 [Artisan logo] BB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L-35 934 / A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2186 / A&M Records SA&M 2186 (SP 4589)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records L35934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP-4589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Love To The World are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4589.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4589, AMLH 64589, L-35 934, SA&M-2186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI SP-4913-T1 [artisan logo] C7 and TI SP-4914-T2 [artisan logo] B21. 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.
