Vinyl pressings
by Racey · 1978
Lay Your Love On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YRAK 284 A-2 R D R 0Stamped runout, side A. Variant 1
YRAK 284 B-1 A H D 1Stamped runout, side B. Variant 1
YRAK 284 A-2 GG 1Stamped runout, side A. Variant 2
YRAK 284 B-1 RO 1Stamped runout, side B. Variant 2
YRAK 284 A-2Stamped Runout, Side A
YRAK 284 B-1Stamped Runout, Side B
YRAK 284 A-2 1 AStamped runout, side A
YRAK 284 A-2 1 CAStamped runout, side B
YRAK 284ALabel, side A
YRAK 284BLabel, side B
IN.100.074.A. MCR2 MCR Joe ♢-P-♢Side A runout, etched
IN.100.075.B. MCR2 MCR Joe ♢-P-♢Side A runout, etched
IN100,074Side A label
IN100,075Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RAK RAK-11835First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006-61988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Infinity Records INF-50,007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-61 988 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1063 / RAK YRAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | RAK RAK 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records L33-1007First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records L33-1007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records INF-50007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Infinity Records INF-50007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Lay Your Love On Me are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is RAK RAK 284.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 284, L33-1007, INF-50007, INF-50,007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 284 A-2 R D R 0 and YRAK 284 B-1 A H D 1. 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.
