Vinyl pressings
by Leisure Process · 1982
Love Cascade was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
EPC-A1977-A1 TOWN HOUSEA-Side Runout, variant 1
EPC-A1977-B1 TOWN HOUSEB-Side Runout, variant 1
EPC-A1977-A1 TOWN HOUSE 5 BA-Side Runout etched/stamped, variant 2
EPC-A1977-B1 2 B TOWN HOUSEB-Side Runout etched/stamped, variant 2
EPC - A13-1977-A1 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side A runout
EPC - A13-1977-B1 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side B runout
EPC A 13 1977 A*Side A label
EPC A 13 1977 B*Side B label
EPC.A.13.2478 A1A-Side Runout
EPC.A.13.2478 B1B-Side Runout
EPC-A1977-A1 TOWN HOUSEA-Side Runout, variant 1
EPC-A1977-B1 TOWN HOUSEB-Side Runout, variant 1
EPC-A1977-A1 TOWN HOUSE 5 BA-Side Runout etched/stamped, variant 2
EPC-A1977-B1 2 B TOWN HOUSEB-Side Runout etched/stamped, variant 2
o IT XSS 170179-1C COLUMBIA NY 4 A trussA-side runout
XSS 170180-1D IT COLUMBIA NY A 3B-side runout
XSS 170179A-side label
XSS 170180B-side label
ZSS170270-1ASide A, stamped
ZSS170271-1BSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 748First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Bolivia | CBS 10357 / Discos CBS SEP 10357First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic 12E4-8492First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic 12E4-8492First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPCA 1977First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Epic EPCA 12.1977 / Epic A 12-1977First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A 1977 / Epic EPC A1977First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPCA13 1977 / Epic EPC A 13 1977First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | CBSFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A 1977 / Epic EPC A1977First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-02989First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-02989First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03141First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-03141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Cascade are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Epic EPC A 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A 1977, EPCA13 1977, 44-02989, 18-03141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-A1977-A1 TOWN HOUSE and EPC-A1977-B1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
