Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1981
Labor Of Love 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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-A-814647-F SP 0-1 SM2-1Side A, etched (Variant 1)
ST-A-814648-E SP 0-1 SM1-1Side B, etched (Variant 1)
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A & B, stamped (Variants 1 & 2)
ST-A-814647-E SP 0-1 SM2-2Side A, etched (Variant 2)
ST-A - 814647 - E MR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △ 25019 16032Side A Runout data
ST-A - 814648 - E 16032 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △25019X MRSide B Runout data
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 | Atlantic SD 16032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-10992AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-10992AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 50777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Atlantic K 50777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 16032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 16032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic SD 16032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Atlantic Lps.200.2833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Labor Of Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16032, K 50777, XSD 16032, ATL 50 777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-814647-F SP 0-1 SM2-1 and ST-A-814648-E SP 0-1 SM1-1. 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.
