Vinyl pressings
by Ray Charles · 1978
Love & Peace 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.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ST-A-784129-AA [MR circled] Δ23695 [2 circled] [Az flower symbol] (PR)Runout side A, etched, MR stamped
ST-A-784130-AA [MR circled] [Az flower symbol] Δ23695-X [1 circled] (PR)Runout side B, etched, MR stamped
ST-A-784129-MOLabel side A
ST-A-784130-MOLabel side B
ST-A-784129-A (PR)P AZRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-784130-A (PR)P AZRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-784129-A AZ [Flower symbol] (PR)Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-784130-A AZ [Flower symbol] (PR)PRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-784129-A (PR) AZSide 1 etched
ST-A-784130-A (PR)P AZSide 2 etched
ST-A-784129-RISide 1 label
ST-A-784130-RISide 2 label
ACRZ 3758Label side
ACRZ 3759Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | London Records SAHA 8519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | London Records 31C 064 62055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Crossover Records CR 9010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Disques London SHU 8519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | London Records 6.23662 AO / London Records 6.23662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | London Records SD 19199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | London Crossover SHUI 8519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records GP-1104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | London Records PPSHU 8519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | London Records TXS 3126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | London Records SHU 8519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic SD 19199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic SD 19199 / Crossover Records Co. SD 19199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic SD 19199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Love & Peace are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19199, SHU 8519, SAHA 8519, 31C 064 62055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-784129-AA [MR circled] Δ23695 [2 circled] [Az flower symbol] (PR) and ST-A-784130-AA [MR circled] [Az flower symbol] Δ23695-X [1 circled] (PR). 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.
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