Vinyl pressings
by Steve Allen · 1987
Love Is In The Air was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-A BE 21Runout A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-B 18Runout B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-A 8 BERunout A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-B 2Runout B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 248352-0-AA-Side
R / S Alsdorf 248352-0-BB-side
DM DS 108809 A-1/12-86Runout side A
DM DS 108809 B-1/12-86Runout side B
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-A BE 21Runout A, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-B 18Runout B, stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 248 346-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 248 352-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Rush Records 108 809-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 248 346-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Public pub 13221/6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-7 / Public PUB 13221/7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-7 / Public PUB 13221/7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-7 / Public PUB 13221/7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Public PUB 13221-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Rush Records 608 809-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Ireland | WEA YZ126First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Casablanca 888 662-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Casablanca 888 662-1First year12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | BCM Records 074797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records 1247912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany | SPV Records MS 050-55551512" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Dancemaniac DM 7-0087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Scandinavia | Dancemaniac DM 12-00812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Love Is In The Air are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is WEA 248 346-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 248 346-7, 248 352-0, 108 809-100, YZ 126 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-A BE 21 and R/S Alsdorf 248346-7-B 18. 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.
