Vinyl pressings
by The Sylvers · 1976
Lovin' You Is Like Lovin' The Wind was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
93363 4405 F1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPRunout side A, etched, variant 1
93390 4405 F1 #3 KP 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched, variant 1
93363 4405 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPRunout side A, etched, variant 2
3390 4405 F1 #1 KP 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched, variant 2
S45-93363-F2 #3 —◁ KPRunout A, etched
S45-93390-F2 #2 —◁ KPRunout B, etched
S-93363Label A
S-93390Label B
S-45-93390-F-3• [1] KP [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
KP S-45-93363-F-3• [3] [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
S93390Label side A
S93363Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-11488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4405First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-85142First yearSingle, 7" | Single, 7" |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records PRO-8605First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 24138First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006 85142First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-85142First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.1028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 628First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 4405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records P-4405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Lovin' You Is Like Lovin' The Wind are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Barbados, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4405, P-4405, 4C 006-85142, 24138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 93363 4405 F1 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KP and 93390 4405 F1 #3 KP 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
