Vinyl pressings
by The Whispers · 1981
Love Is Where You Find It was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
S-27-ASide A
S-27-BSide B
S-27-A 1SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side A - Etched and Stamped
S-27-B SP SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side B - Etched and Stamped
S-27-ASide 1
S-27-BSide 2
1T S-27-A-1A XG COLUMBIA NYSide 1
1T S-27-B-1A XG COLUMBIA NYSide 2
S-27-A 3SH-AR + SLM + △1058 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ɑ B-16408-A3Runout side A, variant 1
S-27-B 3SH-AR + SLM + △1058-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ɑ B-16409-B2Runout side B, variant 1
S-27-A 3SH-AR + SLM ++ △1058 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ɑ B-16408-A2Runout side A, variant 2
S-27-B 3SH-AR + SLM ++++ △1058-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ɑ B-16409-B3Runout side B, variant 2
S-27-ASide A
S-27-BSide B
S-27-A 1SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side A - Etched and Stamped
S-27-B SP SH-SP ✝ SLM ✝ Δ1058-x Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side B - Etched and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Solar S-27First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Solar records S-27First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Elektra LP-85013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Solar SOL K 52 344 / Solar K 52 344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Solar 52344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Solar 52344First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11131First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Solar SOL 52 344 / Solar SOL K 52 344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Solar records s27First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Love Is Where You Find It are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Ecuador, Europe and more. One of them is Solar S-27.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-27, S 27, LP-85013, SOL K 52 344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-27-A and S-27-B. 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.
