Vinyl pressings
by Rex Smith · 1981
Everlasting 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.
11 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.
AL-37494-1B 0 WHAT KIND OF BREDD? STERLING SEtched/Stamped Runout Side 1
BL-37494-1B YOU LIKE THAT? STERLING 0Etched/Stamped Runout Side 2
AL 37494Label Side 1
BL 37494Label Side 2
CBS S-85223-A1 () ARunout side A, etched
CBS S-85223-B1 () ARunout side B, etched
AL-37494-1A-2HZ: DM 1Side A runout
BL-37494-1A-2HZ: DM 1Side B runout
AL 37494Side A
BL 37494Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.263First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85223First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP 1545 / CBS/Sony FC 37494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS 85223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 85223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.397 / CBS CS-10397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Everlasting Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37494.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37494, CBS 85223, 20.263, 14-1512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-37494-1B 0 WHAT KIND OF BREDD? STERLING S and BL-37494-1B YOU LIKE THAT? STERLING 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.
