Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1982
Making Love / Jesse was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
STA-40823-2 ❀ 0-2 SM2-3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A - Etched [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. - Stamped]
STA-24656-7 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1-2 (SRC Logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B - Etched [SRC Logo & MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. - Stamped]
ST-A-40823-SPSide A - Label
ST-A-24656-SPSide B - Label
STA-40823-4 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. R-8700-4Side A - Etched [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. - Stamped]
STA-24656-10 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. R-8701-10Side B - Etched [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. - Stamped]
ST-A-40823-ARSide A - Label
ST-A-24656-ARSide B - Label
STA-40823-2 Flower symbol 0-2 SM2-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CLAIF.A side runout - etched [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF -stamped]
STA-24656-7 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1-2 SRC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B side runout - etched {SRC Logo and Etched [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. - stamped]
ST-A-40823-SPA side label
ST-A-24656-SPB side label
ST-A-40823-SPSide A&B Label
STA-40823-3 ❀ [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] R-8700-3Side A&B Runout, etched [stamped]
ST-A-40823-ARSide A&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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Atlantic 45 4005First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Benelux | Atlantic ATL 11715 / Atlantic 40057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.158First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic KAT 4005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic PRO 4005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Atlantic SWA 056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 4005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0004005.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 11715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1023First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 11715First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 11715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 11715First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Atlantic K 11715 T / Atlantic K 11715 (T)First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic OS 132597", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic OS 132597", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Making Love / Jesse are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 4005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4005, K 11715 T, K 11715, P-1644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-40823-2 ❀ 0-2 SM2-3 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and STA-24656-7 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 1-2 (SRC Logo) MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
