Vinyl pressings
by Randy Vanwarmer · 1981
Beat Of 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.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
BRK-1-3561-JW1 #2 "SPOT" MASTERDISK BK 0A side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK 0 stamp
BRK-2-3561-JW1 #2 "SPOT" MASTERDISK BK 0B side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK 0 stamp
BRK-1-3561-WW1 "SPOT" . ─◁ MASTERDISK-BKA side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK 0 stamp
BRK-2-3561-WW1 "SPOT" . ─◁ MASTERDISK-BKB side runout etch, exc MASTERDISK 0 stamp
3 SMX 57617 W2ASide 1 runout hand etched
4 SMX 57618 W2ASide 2 runout hand etched
SMX-57617Side 1 label
SMX-57618Side 2 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 | Australia | Bearsville L-37588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Bearsville XBR 3561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Bearsville 67.760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Bearsville 203 751 / Ariola 203 751-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Bearsville BRLP 3561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Bearsville 25AP 2048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Bearsville 25AP 2048First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Bearsville 203 751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Bearsville 203 751 / Rossil RISLP 14092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Bearsville BRK 3561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Bearsville 03L0165 / Edigsa 03L0165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Sweden | Bearsville BRK 3561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Bearsville AALP / BRK 3561 / Avatar Record & Screenworks Ltd AALP / BRK 3561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Bearsville BRK 3561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Bearsville BRK 3561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Beat Of Love are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bearsville BRK 3561.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRK 3561, AALP / BRK 3561, L-37588, XBR 3561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRK-1-3561-JW1 #2 "SPOT" MASTERDISK BK 0 and BRK-2-3561-JW1 #2 "SPOT" MASTERDISK BK 0. 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.
