Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller Band · 1981
Circle 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.
35 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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-1-12121 F1 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPA Side runout variant 5
ST-2-12121 F4 #11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KPB Side runout variant 5
ST1-12121A Side Label
ST2-12121B Side Label
ST-1-12121 F8. 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12121 F8. 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12121 F8. 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12121 F8. 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side B, variant 2
ST1-12121A Side Label
ST2-12121B Side Label
ST-1-12121 F8 L * MASTERED BY CAPITOL
ST-2-12121 F8 2 * MASTERED BY CAPITOL
ST-1-12121 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout etched/stamped
ST-2-12121 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout etched/stamped
ST-1-12121 F1 #2 KPSide 1 Runout Etched
ST-2-12121 F1 #1 KPSide 1 Runout Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Stamped Both Sides
ST1-12121Matrix side A, on label
6302161 A//1 ∇ E420 11 1 RCSide A runout, stamped [RC etched]
6302161 B//1 ∇ E420 11 10Side B runout, stamped
6302 061.1Side A label
6302 061.2Side B label
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 | Australasia | Mercury 6202 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Mercury 6302 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Edsel Records SMBLP003LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records 00602577299155 / UMe 00602577299155LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Capitol Records 00602577299155LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Circle Of Love are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12121, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12121, 6302 061, 6202 061, 6302061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12121 F1 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KP and ST-2-12121 F4 #11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ KP. 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.
