UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Mountain TOPS 127
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Voyager · 1980
Act Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
AFL1-3632 A-1 ɪ A2AA runout
AFL1-3632 B-1 ɪ A1DB runout
6370 433 ASide A
6370 433 BSide B
6370 433 - 1Runout Side A
6370 433 - 2Runout Side B
6370 433 1Label Side A
6370 433 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Vertigo 6370 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6370433First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 9103 212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6370 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6370 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6370 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6370 433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RCA AFL1-3632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | Philips 40.253LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Act Of Love are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mountain TOPS 127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOPS 127, AFL1-3632, 6370 433, 6370433) 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.
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.