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Lady Love / Hey Music

by Michael Holm · 1976

13 pressings11 countriesSchlagerPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lady Love / Hey Music

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.

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

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Ariola America P-7629
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

S180145Stereo label

PRO-8428Mono label

ASCAP

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustriaAriola 16 678 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976FrancePolydor 2056 520First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976GermanyAriola 16 678 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976GreeceAriola 16678First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976MexicoGamma G-1707First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ScandinaviaAriola ARI 16996 / Ariola 16996 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976SpainAriola 16996 A / Ariola 16996-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976UKResponse Records SR 507First year7", Single7", Single
1976USAriola America P-7629First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977BrazilFormula 1.28-101-0097", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1977ItalyAris AN 4337", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977UKResponse Records SR 5077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyAriola 16 678 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALady Love2:31
  2. BHey Music3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lady Love / Hey Music are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Lady Love / Hey Music are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Lady Love / Hey Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Ariola 16 678 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of Lady Love / Hey Music is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lady Love / Hey Music on vinyl worth?

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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