US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Salsoul Records SA-8542Salsoul Records SA 8542
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SA-8542-A-1 STERLING I Ʌ1MSide A Runout
SA-8542-B-1 STERLING I Ʌ3ESide B Runout
SA 8542-ASide A Label
SA 8542-BSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Rafael Cameron · 1981
Cameron's In 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 10 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.
SA-8542-A-1 STERLING I Ʌ1MSide A Runout
SA-8542-B-1 STERLING I Ʌ3ESide B Runout
SA 8542-ASide A Label
SA 8542-BSide B Label
RCA XL-14 150 AA Side Label
RCA XL-14 150 AB 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 | Salsoul Records SA 8542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Salsoul Records A 120 SA 8542 / Salsoul Records SA 8542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Salsoul Records XL 14150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Salsoul Records SA 8542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SSL-25First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Salsoul Records SA-8542 / Salsoul Records SA 8542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Salsoul Records 2-47.154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SALP(L) 234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Salsoul Records 2-47.154 / Belter 2-47.154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Salsoul Records SA-8542 / Salsoul Records SA 8542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn RHR 5021 / Rams Horn RAMSH 5021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Cameron's In Love are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA-8542.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA-8542, SA 8542, A 120 SA 8542, XL 14150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8542-A-1 STERLING I Ʌ1M and SA-8542-B-1 STERLING I Ʌ3E. 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.