UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2383 525
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Miquel Brown · 1978
Symphony Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
STERLING PD-1-6183-AS-BWRunout side A, variant 1
STERLING PD-1-6183-BS M1Runout side B, variant 1
STERLING PD-1-6183-AS-BWRunout side A, variant 2
STERLING PD-1-6183-BS M-1Runout side B, variant 2
PD-1-6183-ASide 1 label
PD-1-6183-BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2383 525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1246First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Philippines | Polydor PD-1-6183 / Polydor 2383 525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2383 525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6183 / Polydor 2383 525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6183First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6183 / Polydor 2383 525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 525.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 525, PD-1-6183, 30.269, MPF 1246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.