Vinyl pressings
by Triumvirat · 1976
Old Loves Die Hard 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.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
29 622 A - 1Side A runout, variant 1
29 622 B - 1Side B runout, variant 1
29 622 A - 3Side A runout, variant 2
29 622 B - 1Side B runout, variant 2
29 622 A - 1Side A runout, variant 1
29 622 B - 1Side B runout, variant 1
29 622 A - 3Side A runout, variant 2
29 622 B - 1Side B runout, variant 2
29 622 A - 1Side A runout, variant 1
29 622 B - 1Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11551-F2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout
ST-2-11551-F2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout
ST 1-11551Side A label
ST 2-11551Side B label
ST1 11551 F1#1 KP 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, Variant 1
ST2-11551 F1#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B Runout, Variant 1
ST1 11551 F1#1 KP 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, Variant 2
ST2-11551 F1#2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Side B Runout, Variant 2
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 | Argentina | EMI 8359First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Argentina | EMI 8359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Harvest SHVL 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Harvest SHVL 1042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 062-29 622 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-29 622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 064-29 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 064-29 622 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-29 622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 062-29 622 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-29 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 062-29 622First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | EMI Electrola 14C 062-29 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80687First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-29 622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Harvest 8E 068 29622 / Harvest 8E 068 - 29 622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Portugal | Harvest 1296221 / Harvest 8E 068-29 622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 29622 / Harvest SHVL 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 29622 / Harvest SHVL 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 062-29 622 / HÖR ZU 1C 072-29 622LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C062 29622LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Old Loves Die Hard are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is HÖR ZU 1C 062-29 622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 062-29 622, 1C 064-29 622, ST-11551, 8359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 29 622 A - 1 and 29 622 B - 1. 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.
