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Vicky LeandrosLove Is Alive

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Love Is Alive

by Vicky Leandros · 1981

12 pressings11 countriesPop

Love Is Alive 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Is Alive

11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Italy

1981
Label and catalog number
Philips 6435 124
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6435 124 1Y 1 P 1981 670 04 11504Runout Area Side A

6435 124 2Y 1 P 1981 670 04 11304Runout Area Side B

6435 124.1Label Side A

6435 124.2Label Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustriaPhilips 6435 124First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyPhilips 6435 124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreecePhilips 6435 124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyPhilips 6435 124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JapanPhilips 28PP-23First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6435 124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981PortugalPhilips 6435 124First yearLPLP
1981South AfricaPhilips STAR 5226First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South KoreaPhilips 6435 124 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-100 515First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981South KoreaPhilips 6435 124 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-100 515First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainPhilips 6435 124First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ColombiaPhilips 6435 124LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love's Alive
  2. A2Je T'aime Mon Amour
  3. A3Jesse
  4. A4Too Many Women
  5. A5You Made Me Beautiful
  6. A6On A Night Like This
  7. B1Seven Bridges
  8. B2Are We Dreaming The Same Dream
  9. B3If You Steal My Heart Away
  10. B4You Are The Light Of My Life
  11. B5Lay Down
  12. B6Caught By A Lying Smile

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is Alive are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love Is Alive are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Love Is Alive first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Greece, Austria, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 6435 124.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Is Alive is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6435 124, 28PP-23, STAR 5226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Is Alive 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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