Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1976
Love In The Shadows 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.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
MC 4945 W-1A side deadwax - scribed, variant 1
MC 4946 W-2B side deadwax - scribed, variant 1
MC 4945 W-1Side A, variant 2
MC 4946 W-1Side B, variant 2
MC 4945 W-4 [◈-P-◈]Side A, Scribed [Stamped]
MC 4946 W-4 [◈-P-◈]Side B, Scribed [Stamped]
MC4945Side A, Label
MC4946Side B, Label
MC4945Label
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 | Australia | Polydor 2058 718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2058 722First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor 2058 717First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor 2058 717First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2058 722First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Polydor 11124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2058 718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40543 / MCA Records PIG-40543First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40543 / MCA Records PIG-40543First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40543 / MCA Records PIG-40543First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-40543 / MCA Records PIG-40543First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Uruguay | Polydor 2058 722First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Love In The Shadows are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company PIG-40543.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIG-40543, 2058 718, 2058 722, 2058 717) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 4945 W-1 and MC 4946 W-2. 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.
