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Shirley BasseyThoughts Of Love

Vinyl pressings

Thoughts Of Love

by Shirley Bassey · 1976

15 pressings14 countriesVocalBalladEasy ListeningJazz

Thoughts Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Thoughts Of Love

7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30011
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS 30011 A-2 USide A runout variant 1

UAS 30011 B-2 USide B runout variant 1

UAS 30011 A-1 U MT 2Side A runout variant 2

UAS 30011 B-1 U TL 2Side B runout variant 2

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Austria

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 30 011 XOT
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

30011 A-1 /76 S Made in Austria 2 [etched]XXXXX 012Side A runout stamped

30011 B-1 /76 S Made in Austria 2 [etched]XXXXXXXX 012Side B runout stamped

S 30 011 ALabel side A

S 30 011 BLabel side B

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Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records 5C 062-98360
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

5C 062-98360-ASide 1 label

5C 062-98360-BSide 2 label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustriaUnited Artists Records UAS 30 011 XOTFirst yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 30011First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS 30 011First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 5C 062-98360First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976SingaporeUnited Artists Records UAS 30011First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976SwedenUnited Artists Records UAS 30011First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1976UKUnited Artists Records UAS 30011First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1977ColombiaUnited Artists Records 21(1031)00010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977JapanUnited Artists Records GP-508LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977PortugalUnited Artists Records LP-S-13-33LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977TurkeyS&S 11040 / S&S LP. 11040LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1977UruguayUnited Artists Records SUA 300.573 / United Artists Records UAS 30011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP 12333LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-98360LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?MexicoUnited Artists Records SLEM-879 / United Artists Records 33C-062-98360LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Send In The Clowns3:18
  2. A2Killing Me Softly With His Song4:29
  3. A3Feelings4:43
  4. A4What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life2:52
  5. A5What I Did For Love3:43
  6. A6All That Love Went To Waste3:08
  7. B1The Way We Were2:46
  8. B2If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)4:39
  9. B3Alone Again (Naturally)4:51
  10. B4Jesse3:50
  11. B5I Won't Last A Day Without You3:25
  12. B6You Are The Sunshine Of My Life3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thoughts Of Love are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Thoughts Of Love are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.

When was Thoughts Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Sweden, UK, Austria, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 30011.

How do I tell if my copy of Thoughts Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 30011, UAS 30 011 XOT, UAS 30 011, 5C 062-98360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thoughts Of Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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