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
Vinyl pressings
by The Love Symphony Orchestra · 1978
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.
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.
P100 - 2̶ 1 FW ѼSide A, etched
P100 - 2 FW ѼSide B, etched
P100-1Side A, label
P100-2Side B, label
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
P100-1 T.L.C.Side A runout area
P100-2 T.L.C.Side B runout area
P100-1 T.L.C.Side A runout area
P100-2 T.L.C.Side B runout area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Talpro P100 / Copacabana COLP 12379First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Talpro P100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Talpro P100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby DBR 20098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips RJ-7539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips RJ-7539First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Fleet 200.785First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Philippines | VMC InternationalFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Talpro P100LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1978 | US | Talpro P100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Talpro P100SJFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Miracle Records MLP 3003LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Penthouse Presents The Love Symphony Orchestra are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Talpro P100.
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.
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.