Vinyl pressings
by The League Unlimited Orchestra · 1982
Love And Dancing was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.
OVED - 6 - A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, etched / stamped variant 1
OVED - 6 - B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, etched / stamped variant 1
OVED - 6 - A1 TOWNHOUSE 1 0 CRunout side A, etched / stamped variant 2
OVED - 6 - B2 TOWNHOUSE 2 2Runout side B, etched / stamped variant 2
OVED 6 A-2U-1-1-0Side one, stamped
POUNDA TA1PESide one, etched
OVED 6 B-2U-1-1-13Side two, stamped
OVED 6 A-2U-1-1-1Side one, stamped (Variant 2)
OVED 6 -A - 3 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
OVED 6B-1U-2-7Runout side B, variant 1
OVED - 6 - A1 1 2 TOWNHOUSE CRunout side A, variant 2
OVED – 6 - B2 TOWNHOUSE 2 CRunout side B, variant 2
OVED 6 1A TOWNHOUSESide A runout
OVED 6 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VM 2240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 696 / Virgin 204 696-250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 696 / Virgin 204 696-250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 696 / Virgin 204 696-250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin OVED 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204696First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin OVED 6First yearLP, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin OVED 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6998 / Virgin VIRG-6998First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin OVED 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 606305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin OVED-6First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin OVED-6First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Not On LabelLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Virgin 00602435239477 / UMC 00602435239477LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Virgin 00602448224071 / UMC 00602448224071LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Love And Dancing are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin OVED 6, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OVED 6, League LP1, SP-3209, BAN OVED 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OVED - 6 - A1 TOWNHOUSE and OVED - 6 - B1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
