Vinyl pressings
by Pierre Groscolas · 1979
Flying Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
14764 A 21 M3 327759Runout side A, variant 1
14764 B 21 M3 327760Runout side B, variant 1
14764 A 21 M3 327759 ̶M̶3̶ ̶3̶2̶7̶4̶8̶1̶ 1Runout side A, variant 2
14764 B 21 M3 327760 ̶M̶3̶ ̶3̶2̶7̶4̶2̶2̶ 1Runout side B, variant 2
M6 327525 SP 1061 A 21Stamped, runout side A
M6 327526 SP 1061 B 21Stamped, runout side B
JCPelléHand etched, runout side A
5C 006-14764-ALabel side A
5C 006-14764-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Pathé 4C 006-14 764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | EMI 1A 006- 14764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Able ABX 915First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Pathé SP 1061First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | France | Pathé 2C 008-14.764 / Pathé 2 C 008-14764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-14764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 4 C 006-14764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-14764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Decca F R 13852First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé 2C 008-14 764 / Pathé 2 C 008-147647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Flying Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Pathé 2C 008-14.764.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 008-14.764, SP 1061, F R 13852, 4C 006-14 764) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14764 A 21 M3 327759 and 14764 B 21 M3 327760. 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.
