Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Hunt · 1976
Loving On The Losing Side 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SRL 1146 - A1 JONZA side runout variant 1
SRL 1146 - B1B side runout variant 1
SRL 1146 - A1 JONZ - AYA side runout variant 2
SRL 1146 - B1 -BDB side runout variant 2
SRL 1146 - A1 JONZSide A runout
SRL 1146 - B1Side B runout
†SRL 1146-A†Side A label
†SRL 1146-B†Side B label
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 | Interfusion K-6560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor PPBO-7073 / RCA Victor *26.11 467*First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Spark SRL 1146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Spark SR 839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Blue Jean BLI 2287 BSFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Spark SRL 1146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Spark SRL 1146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Spark SRL 1146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PRS 45,115First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45 115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,115First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Loving On The Losing Side are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Spark SRL 1146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL 1146, PS 45 115, PRS 45,115, PS 45,115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRL 1146 - A1 JONZ and SRL 1146 - B1. 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.
