Vinyl pressings
by Sister Sledge · 1979
Got To Love Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ST - CO - 37599 - 1 SP 1-5 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout etched side A, except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST - CO - 37600 - 1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-5Runout etched side B, except ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST-CO-37599 SPLabel side A
ST-CO-37600 SPLabel side A
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 CO-35799-1 SPA-side runout etching
ST-CO-35799-2 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1B-side runout etching
ST-CO-37599 SPA-side label
CO-37599 SPB-side label
K 11404 T A1 W-3 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout side A, etched/stamped
K 11404 T B1 W-5 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout side B, etched/stamped
K 11404 (T) A*Label side A
K 11404 (T) B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Cotillion 45 45007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Cotillion COT-45007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Cotillion COT-45007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | Cotillion 45007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73017First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA-10897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic 11 404First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | France | WEA 114047", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Germany | Cotillion COT 20197 / Cotillion COT 20 197First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Cotillion 45007First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-523AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-523AFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Cotillion COT 20.197First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic 11.404 / Cotillion COT11.404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.1197", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Cotillion 23(7241)0000912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | Cotillion Music 23(7241)0000912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Italy | Cotillion W 114047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Cotillion W 114047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Cotillion W 114047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL A 375997", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Peru | Atlantic F-ALT 0045007.87", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 7657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
38 vinyl pressings of Got To Love Somebody are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Cotillion 45007, released December 13, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45007, DSKO 212, K 11404 (T), K 11404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - CO - 37599 - 1 SP 1-5 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST - CO - 37600 - 1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-5. 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.
