Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 16 678 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
S 16678 A-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
S 16678 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 16 678 A
S 16 678 B
Vinyl pressings
by Michael Holm · 1976
Lady Love / Hey Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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 16678 A-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
S 16678 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 16 678 A
S 16 678 B
S180145Stereo label
PRO-8428Mono label
ASCAP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Ariola 16 678 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2056 520First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 16 678 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Greece | Ariola 16678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Gamma G-1707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 16996 / Ariola 16996 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 16996 A / Ariola 16996-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Response Records SR 507First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America P-7629First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | Brazil | Formula 1.28-101-0097", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Aris AN 4337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Response Records SR 5077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 16 678 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lady Love / Hey Music are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Ariola 16 678 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 678 AT, SR 507, P-7629, 2056 520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16678 A-1 76 Made in Germany and S 16678 B-1 76 Made in Germany. 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.