UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records B8983T
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Sweet Sensation · 1990
Love Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
B 8983-A-1 B MT.Runout etched side A
B 8983-B-1 MT. ARunout etched side B
B 8983 A*Label side A
B 8983 B*Label side B
SRC ST 90 C 58331-1 1-1A-Side Runout
SRC ST-90 C-58335-1 1-1B-Side Runout
ST-90C-58331-SPA-Side Label
ST-90C-58335-SPB-Side Label
Sterling SRC STDM 58331 /332-1 1-1Runout Side A Etched & Stamped [SRC Logo]
Sterling SRC STDM 58333 /334-1 1-1Runout Side B Etched & Stamped [SRC Logo]
STERLING SRC LOGO STDM 58331 /332-1SIDE ONE (VARIANT 2)
STERLING SRC LOGO ST(SCRATCHED OUT 900)DM 58333 /334-1SIDE TWO (VARIANT 2)
B 8983 SAM-1 PR-P ARunout Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | ATCO Records 756798983-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | ATCO Records 756796487-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Canada | ATCO Records PRO 64870First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-98983-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ATCO Records 7567-96487-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | ATCO Records 7567-96587-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-267First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Spain | WEA 1.299 / Atlantic 1.299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B8983 SAMFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B8983TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | ATCO Records B 8983 / ATCO Records 7567 98933-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | ATCO Records 7-98983 / Platinum Vibe Productions 7-98983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | ATCO Records DMD 1472First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | ATCO Records 0-96487First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Child are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is ATCO Records B8983T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B8983T, B 8983, 7-98983, 0-96487) 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.
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.