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Standing Up For Love

by The Three Degrees · 1977

13 pressings9 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / SoulPop

Standing Up For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Standing Up For Love

12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic PE 34385Epic 34385
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EPIC - AL - 34385 - 1 A F/W [Smiley]Etched side A

EPIC - BL - 34385 - 1 B F/W [Smiley]Etched side B

AL 34385Label side A

BL 34385Label side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic PE 34385Epic 34385
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o T1 EPIC-AL-34385-1D F/W :-) C2Side A runout

T1 o EPIC-BL-34385-1C F/W 4ASide B runout

AL 34385Label side A

BL 34385Label side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic PE 34385Epic 34385
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

1 S EPIC-AL-34385-1F F/W :-) A1Etched runout side A

1 S EPIC-BL-34385-1E F/W :-) A2Etched runout side B

AL 34385Side A label

BL 34385Side B label

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 81694Epic S EPC 81694
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EPC.S.81694.A1 V 1Side A etched

EPC.S.81694.B.1 V 4Side B etched

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
1977AustraliaEpic ELPS 3809 / Epic PE 34385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaEpic PE 34385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977EuropeEpic EPC 81694 / Epic PE 34385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanEpic 25AP 350First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanEpic 25AP 350First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977New ZealandEpic ELPS 3809First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977PhilippinesCBS/Sony APP-1087-E / CBS/Sony PE 34385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SpainEpic EPC 81694First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKEpic EPC 81694 / Epic S EPC 81694First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKEpic EPC S 81694LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1977USEpic PE 34385 / Epic 34385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USEpic PE 34385 / Epic 34385First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977USEpic PE 34385 / Epic 34385First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Standing Up For Love5:25
  2. A2What I Did For Love (From The Musical "A Chorus Line")3:41
  3. A3Just Leave Me Alone5:41
  4. A4Macaroni Man3:42
  5. A5Gee Baby2:54
  6. B1People With Feeling4:13
  7. B2In Love We Grow3:57
  8. B3We're All Alone3:41
  9. B4Standing Up For Love (Reprise)2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Standing Up For Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Standing Up For Love are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Standing Up For Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic PE 34385.

How do I tell if my copy of Standing Up For Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34385, EPC 81694, ELPS 3809, 25AP 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPIC - AL - 34385 - 1 A F/W [Smiley] and EPIC - BL - 34385 - 1 B F/W [Smiley]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Standing Up For Love 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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