Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1981
Love Is Alright Tonite 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.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PB-13008-A-1S [Artisan logo Ⅰ A2]Runout side A, etched [stamped], variant 1
PB-13008-B-1S [Ⅰ A1]Runout side B, etched [stamped], variant 1
PB-13008-A-1S [Artisan logo Ⅰ A2]Runout side A, etched [stamped], variant 2
PB-13008-B-1S [Ⅰ B1]Runout side B, etched [stamped], variant 2
ZS-529 ASide A Label
ZS-529 BSide B Label
PB13008 A -G-Etched Runout A
PB13008 B -G-Etched Runout 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 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA PB-13008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA PB-13008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | RCA PB-13008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | RCA JD-13009First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | US | RCA JH-13008First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-647", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-30087", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-30087", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Alright Tonite are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is RCA PB-13008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13008, JD-13009, JH-13008, ZS-529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13008-A-1S [Artisan logo Ⅰ A2] and PB-13008-B-1S [Ⅰ A1]. 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.
