Vinyl pressings
by Loleatta Holloway · 1980
Love Sensation 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 5 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.
A2 D GG-505-A 1 TM/JR STERLING IA-Side Runout, variant 1
A2 D GG-505-B 1 STERLING IB-Side Runout, variant 1
Ʌ2X GG-505-A 1 TM/JR STERLING IA-Side Runout, variant 2
Ʌ1F GG-505-B 1 STERLING IB-Side Runout, variant 2
STERLING 98429 G7-4024-AA-Side Runout
STERLING 98430 G7-4024-BB-Side Runout
G7 4024 AA-Side Label
G7 4024 BB-Side Label
GG 505 A II K12170 GOL TM/JR STERLINGSide A
GG 505 B K-12171 GOL STERLINGSide B
GG 505 (DJ) ASide A Label
GG 505 (DJ) BSide B Label
SALT-6-A-1E A1A JASide A, etched variant 1
SALT-6-B-1E A1A JASide B, etched variant 1
JA SALT-6-A-1E 'W' A1CSide A, etched variant 2
JA SALT-6-B-1E 'W' A1CSide B, etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Salsoul Records GG-505First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Peru | Mag 4140First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SAS 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SALT-6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SALT 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 505First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Gold Mind Records G7 4024First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 505 (DJ)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gold Mind Records G7 4024 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Gold Mind Records GG 505First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Salsoul Records SAL 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-308212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 328712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 328712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Salsoul Records 5507-1 / Double J Records 5507-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Salsoul Records 5507-1 / Double J Records 5507-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | Italy | Not On Label (Loleatta Holloway)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unknown | Not On Label Sals200012", White Label, Single Sided | 12", White Label, Single Sided |
| 2003 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA 12 010 / Salsoul Records SALSA 12 01012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered |
| 2005 | UK | Suss'd Records SALSA RE 12 006 / Salsoul Records SALSA RE 12 00612" | 12" |
| 2006 | UK | Gusto Records PR12GUS4012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | Switzerland | Egoiste EGO 4212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | UK | Gusto Records 12GUS4012" | 12" |
| 2006 | Italy | Sound Division SD 015712" | 12" |
| 2006 | Italy | Sound Division SD 015612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Unknown | Verse Music Group / Ultra Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of Love Sensation are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Peru and more. One of them is Gold Mind Records GG 505.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GG 505, G7 4024, GG 505 (DJ), G7 4024 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 D GG-505-A 1 TM/JR STERLING I and A2 D GG-505-B 1 STERLING I. 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.
