Vinyl pressings
by The Dooleys · 1977
Love Of My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
GT 110.A2. ℧ 2 ΛSide A etched, stamped variant 1
GT 110.B2. 5 ΛSide B etched, stamped variant 1
GT 110 . A1. ℧ 1 4 CSide A etched, stamped variant 2
GT.110.B2 ΛSide B etched, stamped variant 2
GT 110 A2Runout (Etched) Side A
GT 110 B1Runout (Etched) Side B
GT 110.A2. ℧ 2 ΛSide A etched, stamped variant 1
GT 110.B2. 5 ΛSide B etched, stamped variant 1
GT 110 . A1. ℧ 1 4 CSide A etched, stamped variant 2
GT.110.B2 ΛSide B etched, stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | GTO 2099 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | GTO 2099 210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | CBS 6114First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Jupiter Records 11 804 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | GTO 2099 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | GTO GT 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | GTO 2099 210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | GTO GT 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | GTO 2099210.27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Love Of My Life are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is GTO GT 110, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GT 110, 2099 210, 6114, 11 804 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GT 110.A2. ℧ 2 Λ and GT 110.B2. 5 Λ. 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.
