Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1972
Where Is The Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A-22685-1 AT SRC [logo]Runout side A, variant 1
A-24418-1 AT SRC [logo]Runout side B, variant 1
A-22685-2 5-2-72 A-Runout side A, variation 2
A-24418-1 A-Runout side B, variation 2
AT A - 22685 - 3 PPRunout, side A, etched
AT A - 24418 - 3 PPRunout, side B, etched
AT A - 22685 - 3 PPRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
AT A - 24418 - 4 PPRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
A-22685 MO
A-24418 MO
A-22685-5 (MR) △88441 ATSide A runout
A-24418 -5 (MR) △88551 ATSide B runout
AT A - 22685 - 4 PPRunout, side A, etched
ST-A - 22685 - 3 PPRunout, side B, etched
A-22685-PLLabel side A
A-24418-PLLabel side B
AT A-22685-1 1-1 SRCRunout, side A, etched
ST-A-22685-1 1-1 ATLGP SRCRunout, side B, etched
A-22685 SPLabel side A
A-24418 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Atlantic 31.937First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic 45-10015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATCS-10.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2879First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2879First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2879First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-1151AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Atlantic AT 16010First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Atlantic AT 16010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 10202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 584First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K 10202First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic 45-2879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Panama | Atlantic 45-28797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Where Is The Love are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2879, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2879, K 10202, 31.937, 45-10015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-22685-1 AT SRC [logo] and A-24418-1 AT SRC [logo]. 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.
