Vinyl pressings
by Ohio Players · 1975
Love Rollercoaster / It's All Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2-52117-CP3 [MASTERDISK] G. K.A Side, scribed in runout / [stamped] (variant 1
2-51739-CP8 [MASTERDISK] G. K.B Side, scribed in runout / [stamped] (variant 1
2-52117-CP3 [MASTERDISK] G. K.A Side, scribed in runout / [stamped] (variant 2
2-52117-CP3 [MASTERDISK] G. K. pB Side, scribed in runout / [stamped] & p (variant 2
2-52117-CS6 MASTERDISK G.K.A Side Hand Etched
2-51739-CS5 MASTERDISK G.K.B Side Hand Etched
2-52117A Side Label
2-51739B Side Label
2-52117-CT1 [MASTERDISK] G. K. CTA side deadwax, etched / [stamped], variant 1
2-51739-CT1 [MASTERDISK] G. K. CTB side deadwax, etched / [stamped], variant 1
2-52117-CT1 T [MASTERDISK] G. K.A side deadwax, etched / [stamped], variant 2
2-51739-CT1 T [MASTERDISK] G. K.B side deadwax, etched / [stamped], variant 2
2-52117Side A & B Labels
6167225 1F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 8 RalfoSide A runout, variant 1
6167225 2F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 7Side B runout, variant 1
6167225 1F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 2 RalfoSide A runout, variant 2
6167225 2F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 3Side B runout, variant 2
6167225 1F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 7 RalfoSide A runout, variant 1
6167225 2F // 1 ∇ 420 05 11 4Side B runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury M-73734First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | Mercury M-73734First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Mercury SFL-2062First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Mercury DJ 436 / Mercury 73734First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Mercury 73734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | Germany | Mercury 6167 266First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6167 275First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 6167 225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Mercury 6167 225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Mercury 6167 2757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Love Rollercoaster / It's All Over are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Mercury 73734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73734, DJ 436, 6167 225, 6167 266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2-52117-CP3 [MASTERDISK] G. K. and 2-51739-CP8 [MASTERDISK] G. K.. 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.
