Brazil
1977- Label and catalog number
- Charger Records BLP 9131
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Morris Albert · 1977
Love And Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
APL1-2070A-2 / APL1-2070B-2
APL1-2070A-2 I I A3EA Side runout
APL1-2070B-2 I A1GB Side runout
APL1-2070-AA Side label
APL1-2070-BB Side label
APL1-2070-A A2
APL1-2070-B A1
(CA. 20281 A)Label Side A
(CA. 20281 B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-4050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Charger Records BLP 9131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-2070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Vogue CA. 20281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Eleven ELC 25129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6190First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1-4050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Charger Records LP-S-70-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Korea | RCA Victor JRPL-3215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Uruguay | Clave 32-32112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Love And Life are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Brazil, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Charger Records BLP 9131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP 9131, APL1-2070, VPL1-4050, CPL1-2070) 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.