Vinyl pressings
by The Honeydrippers · 1984
Sea Of Love / Rockin' At Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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 ES 46818-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-3A side runout
ST ES 46819-3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △7975-X ̶1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 SH-SPB side runout
ST-ES-46818-SPA side label
ST-ES-46819-SPB side label
ST ES 46818-3 ɑ R-13463-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SLM ∆7975 1-1Side A runout
ST ES 46819-3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM ∆7975-X 1-2Side B runout
ST PR 46818-2 1-1Side A runout etched
ST PR 46819-2 1-1Side B runout etched
SRC [Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped both sides
ST-PR-46818-SPSide A label
YZ 33 A/1 A//1 ∇ 420 RA-side runout
YZ 33 B/2 S̶A̶M̶ ̶2̶2̶0̶ B//2 ∇ 420 HB-side runout
YZ 33 A*A-side label
YZ 33 B*B-side label
YZ 33 A/1Side A Etched Run-out
SAM 220 [scratched out] A//1 V 420 R 1 1 1 1Side A Stamped Run-out
YZ 33 B/1Side B Etched Run-out
SAM 220 [scratched out] B//2 V 420 H 1 1Side B Stamped Run-out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | Es Paranza Records 799701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1010 / Es Paranza Records 7-99701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 79 97017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic GS 45857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Es Paranza Records 799 701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Es Paranza Records YZ 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Es Paranza Records 79 9701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 799701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Panama | Atlantic 7-99701First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Es Paranza Records YZ 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Es Paranza Records YZ 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Es Paranza Records SAM 220First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Es Paranza Records YZ 33 / Es Paranza Records 799701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Es Paranza Records YZ 33 / Es Paranza Records 799701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Es Paranza Records 7-99701First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Es Paranza Records 7-997017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-949687", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Sea Of Love / Rockin' At Midnight are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Mexico, Australia and more. One of them is Es Paranza Records 7-99701, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99701, PR 648, 799701, YZ 33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST ES 46818-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-3 and ST ES 46819-3 ɑ R-13464-3 SLM △7975-X ̶1̶-̶1̶ 0-1 SH-SP. 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.
