Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1977
Lady Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
p(stamped) P.I.R. AA-ZS8- 3634-3 F/W NS(etched)A side deadwax, Variant 1
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3634–4 F/W NSB side deadwax - etched, Variant 1
p P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3634-3 F/W NSA side, Variant 2
P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3634–4 F/W NSB side, Variant 2
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3634-3 F/W NS TIRunout, side A, etched
P.I.R. AE-ZS8-3634–4 F/W NS TIRunout, side B, etched
AE ZS8-3634Label side A
AE ZS8-3634Label side B
P.I.R. AH-ZS8-3634-3 F/W NS S Ia-side runout
P.I.R. AH-ZS8-3634-4 F/W NS S IIb-side runout
AA-AF ZS8-3634-3a-side label
AA-AF ZS8 3634-4b-side label
P.I.R. AH-ZS8-3634-3 F/W NS sssRunout side A
P.I.R. AH-ZS8-3634-4 F/W NS sIIRunout side B
AA-AF ZS8-3634-3Label side A
AA-AF ZS8 3634-4Label side B
P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3634-1 F/W NSA-side runout groove inscription
p P.I.R. AB-ZS8-3634-3 F/W NSB-side runout groove inscription
ZS8 3634-1A-side label
ZS8 3634-3B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Philadelphia International Records PS 1014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 5911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 5911 / Philadelphia International Records PIR 5911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461 805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | CBS CSR 1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 663587", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia ZS8 3634 / Philadelphia International Records ZS8 36347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Philadelphia International Records PIR S 59117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 59117", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Lady Love are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records ZS8 3634, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS8 3634, PS 1014, PIR S 5911, BAC 461 805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p(stamped) P.I.R. AA-ZS8- 3634-3 F/W NS(etched) and P.I.R. AA-ZS8-3634–4 F/W NS. 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.
