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Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra

by The Love Symphony Orchestra · 1978

13 pressings9 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra

10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Talpro P100
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

P100 - 2̶ 1 FW ѼSide A, etched

P100 - 2 FW ѼSide B, etched

P100-1Side A, label

P100-2Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Talpro P100SJ
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P-100-SJ-1 FW ALT 12-2-78 F.P.J. "78" -79-Etched in runout, Side A

P-100-SJ-2 FW ALT 12-15-78Etched in runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Talpro P100
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P100-1 T.L.C.Side A runout area

P100-2 T.L.C.Side B runout area

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Talpro P100
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P100-1 T.L.C.Side A runout area

P100-2 T.L.C.Side B runout area

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilTalpro P100 / Copacabana COLP 12379First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaTalpro P100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaTalpro P100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyDerby DBR 20098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanPhilips RJ-7539First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanPhilips RJ-7539First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978NetherlandsFleet 200.785First yearLPLP
1978PhilippinesVMC InternationalFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USTalpro P100LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1978USTalpro P100First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USTalpro P100SJFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979MexicoRCA Victor MILS-4390LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKMiracle Records MLP 3003LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Let's Make Love In Public Places
  2. B1Let Me Be Your Fantasy10:20
  3. B2At The Football Stadium4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Talpro P100.

How do I tell if my copy of Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P100, P100SJ, DBR 20098, RJ-7539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P100 - 2̶ 1 FW Ѽ and P100 - 2 FW Ѽ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra on vinyl worth?

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.

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