Vinyl pressings
by The Persuaders · 1971
Thin Line Between Love & Hate was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
71-C-21286-4 SRC 8-31-71 AT/DK xA-Side Runout
71-C-21288-1 SRC AT/DK wB-Side Runout
71-C-21286 SPA-Side Label
71-C-21288 SPB-Side Label
w Ƨ 71-C-21286-1 5-10-71 AT/DK 24494A-Side Runout
w 71-C-21288-1 24871 AT/DKB-Side Runout
71-C-21286LYSide A Label
71-C-21288LYSide B Label
71 - C - 21286 - 2 AT/DK WRunout, Side A, Etched, variant 1
71 - C - 21288 - 2 AT/DK WRunout, Side B, Etched, variant 1
71 - C - 21286 - 2 AT/DK WRunout, Side A, Etched, variant 2
71 - C - 21288 - 3 AT/DK WRunout, Side B, Etched, variant 2
71C-21286 MOLabel A
71C-21288 MOLabel B
71-C-21286 - 3 AT/DK △85007A
71-C-21288 - 3 AT/DK △85008B
71-C-21286-1 5-10-71 AT/DK WRunout Side A
71-C-21288-1 AT/DK WRunout Side B
71-C-21286 SPLabel Side A
71-C-21288 SPLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic 45-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Atlantic 2091-164First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 6822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-68227", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Thin Line Between Love & Hate are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6822, 6822, 2091-164, ATCO-6822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 71-C-21286-4 SRC 8-31-71 AT/DK x and 71-C-21288-1 SRC AT/DK w. 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.
