Vinyl pressings
by Love Unlimited · 1973
Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
S 2 M-414-AS (RE-1) 1B A2Runout A, variant 1
S 1 M-414-BS 1B 6B B2Runout B, variant 1
S 1 M-414-AS (RE-1) 1A B2Runout A, variant 2
S 1 M-414-BS 1B 6B B2Runout B, variant 2
T I X M-414-AS-3 D 7Side 1 Etching, Variant 1
M-414-BS 3BSide 2 Etching, Variant 1
T I M-414-AS-1 X 1ASide 1 Etching, Variant 2
P M-414-BS X 3BSide 2 Etching, Variant 2
P TIX M-414-AS-3 D 7Side A etched / P, D, 7 stamped
P M-414-BS X 3BSide B etched / P stamped
M-414-ASSide A label
M-414-BSSide B label
p M-414-AS X 3AA side deadwax - etched except for 'p' stamp
p M-414-BS 4BB side deadwax - etched except for 'p' stamp
M-414-ASSide 1 Label
M-414-BSSide 2 Label
NSPL 28179A -2△GRunout Side A stamped, variant 1
NSPL 28179B -2△WRunout Side B stamped, variant 1
NSPL 28179A -2△G – NA-side stamped / etched, variant 2
NSPL 28179B -2△W – OB-side stamped / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-414 / CID T-414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Disc'Az STEC 150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6370 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6370 204First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | 20th Century Records T-414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | Philips 6370 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | 20th Century Records GX 01-691 / Gamma GX 01-691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | 20th Century Records T-414 / 20th Century Records 20th-5003-9First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Korea | Yegrin LU 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL.28179First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL.28179LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28179First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28179First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlas 812 269-1 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | Fonodiscos TC-414LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Pye International NSPL 28179LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, South Africa, Brazil and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-414, released July 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-414, NSPL.28179, NSPL 28179, SGALP 1710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 2 M-414-AS (RE-1) 1B A2 and S 1 M-414-BS 1B 6B B2. 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.
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