Vinyl pressings
by Vicki Sue Robinson · 1983
Everlasting Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7039 A -1Runout, Side A
Ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7039B -1Runout, Side B
PRO-7039-APrinted on label, Side A
PRO-7039-BPrinted on label, Side B
PRO-7039-APrinted on label, Side A
PRO-7039-BPrinted on label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA pro 7039 aFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 192First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2243 / Profile Records PDSX 2243First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Profile Records PDS 2243First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7039-DJ / Promise Records PRO-7039-DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7039 / Promise Records PRO-7039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-5039First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7039 / Promise Records PRO-703912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Profile Records PRO-7039 / Promise Records PRO-7039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 30844212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 30844212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Break Records 84427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Everlasting Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada. One of them is Profile Records PRO-7039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-7039, PRO-5039, PRO-7039-DJ, pro 7039 a) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7039 A -1 and Ja A-1 ↔ PRO-7039B -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.
