Vinyl pressings
by Melba Moore · 1982
Love's Comin' At Ya 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.
19 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
7803-1-Z3Runout Side A, variant 1
7803-2-Z3Runout Side B, variant 1
7803-1-Z3 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^) ─◁Runout Side A, variant 2
7803-2-Z3 #2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^) ─◁Runout Side B, variant 2
B-8126-S-45-500938-A-23 H3 F/W Herbie :-) oRunout Side A
D-8126-S-45-500939-A-Z8 ----< F/W Herbie Jr :-)Runout Side B
500938ALabel Side A
500939ALabel Side B
X SLM B 8126·S·45·500938 · A · P·11· ɑ R·10049-P11 ∆ 2744Runout both Sides
12 EA 146 A-1-1-1-Runout side A, stamped
12 EA 146 B-1-1-3-Runout side B, stamped
12EA 146ALabel side A
12EA 146BLabel side B
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 | EMI America AMI-923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI America AMI-923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI America 1A 052Z-86616 / EMI America 1A K052Z.86616First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI America 1A K052Z-86616 / EMI America 7801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008-86616 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 008-86616First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008-866167", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI America 052Z 86616First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Ireland | EMI America EA 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Jamaica | EMI 7803First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records PRP-8226First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 006-86616 / EMI America 1A 006.86616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI America F 8126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | EMI America 10C 006.086-635First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | EMI America 12EA 146First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI 78037", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 63347", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Love's Comin' At Ya are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is EMI America 7803.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7803, B-8126, SPRO-9817, P-B-8126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7803-1-Z3 and 7803-2-Z3. 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.
