US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 34477Columbia PC 34477
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PAL 34477-1D A PRunout A
PBL 34477-1D B PRunout B
AL 34477Label A
BL 34477Label B

Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff · 1977
After The Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PAL 34477-1D A PRunout A
PBL 34477-1D B PRunout B
AL 34477Label A
BL 34477Label B
PAL 34477-1HSide A Runout, Variant #1 (Etched)
PBL 34477-1F T1Side B Runout, Variant #1 (Etched)
PAL 34477-1E T1 ∧7Side A Runout, Variant #2 (Etched)
PBL 34477-1E T1 0 ∧13Side B Runout, Variant #2 (Etched)
PAL 34477-ICSide A Runout, Variant #1
PBL 34477-ICSide B Runout, Variant #1
AL 34477Label A
BL 34477Label B
PAL 34477-1D PSide A Runout
PBL 34477-1D PSide B Runout
AL 34477Label A
BL 34477Label B
CBS - S-81910-A-1Side A Runout Etched
CBS - S 81910-B-1Side B Runout Etched
S81910 (PC 34477)Side A Label
S81910 (PC 34477)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Discos CBS 19735 / Discos CBS 19.735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 234951First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS 138009First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34477First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 365First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 81866 / CBS 81866First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234951First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | CBS ASF 1957First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS JJSL 30132First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 81866First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 81910 / CBS S81910First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 81910First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 34477 / Columbia PC 34477First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34477First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148.019LP | LP |
20 vinyl pressings of After The Lovin' are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 34477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34477, PC 34477, 81910, 19735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34477-1D A P and PBL 34477-1D B P. 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.