Vinyl pressings
by The Salsoul Orchestra · 1983
Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
SG-391-A REI STERLINGRunout A-side, Variant 1
SG-391-B 1 STERLINGRunout B-side, Variant 1
SG-391-A / STERLING I Λ2BRunout A-side, Variant 2
SG-391-B / STERLING I Λ1CRunout B-side, Variant 2
SG-391-A 1 Λ1ARunout, side A - Etched
SG-391-B 1 Λ1DRunout, Side B - Etched
STERLINGRunout, Both Sides - Stamped
SG 391 ALabel, Side A
SALT 102 A-1U-1-1-1A side, stamped
SALT 102 B-1U-1-1-2B side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3181First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Salsoul Records 813 221-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH-1181 / Rams Horn Records RAMS HORN 1181First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 391First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records SG 391 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Salsoul Records S7 7050 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Salsoul Records SALT 102First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 372312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 372312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Sugar Daddy Records 12 SD 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 391.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 391, SG 391 DJ, S7 7050 DJ, SALT 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-391-A REI STERLING and SG-391-B 1 STERLING. 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.
