Vinyl pressings
by Petula Clark · 1981
Natural Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
IP 100.07.157 BZ 3051-A SSTRunout side A
IP 100.07.157 BZ 3052-B SSTRunout side B
BZ 3051Label side A
BZ 3052Label side B
kdisc fi p ZSS-02676-3ACA-Side Runout Etching
kdisc fi p ZSS-02676-4ADB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS5 02676-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS5 02676-4B-Side Label
kdisc fi T ZSS-02676-3AE T11111A-Side Runout Etching
kdisc fi T ZSS-02676-4AE T1111B-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS5 02676-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS5 02676-4B-Side Label
SCT. S.A.1645 A1Side A run-out "SCT" machine stamped. ".S.A.1645 A1" hand etched
SCT.S.A.1645 B1Side B run-out hand etched
kdisc JH p ZS5-02676-1AAA-Side Runout Etching
kdisc JH p ZS5-02676-3ACB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS5 02676-1A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS5 02676-3B-Side Label
kdisc JH ZS5-02676-1AC T111A-Side Runout Etching
kdisc JH ZS5-02676-3AE T11111B-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS5 02676-1A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS5 02676-3B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Epic ZS5-02676First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·07·157 / Bellaphon 100·07·157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A1645First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic ES 729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Scotti Bros. Records 45-2165 / Hispavox 45-2165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A1645First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS5 02676First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS5 02676First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS5 02676First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS5 02676First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records SCT A16457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Natural Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records 100·07·157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100·07·157, ZS5 02676, SCT A1645, ZS5-02676) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IP 100.07.157 BZ 3051-A SST and IP 100.07.157 BZ 3052-B SST. 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.
