Vinyl pressings
by A Certain Ratio · 1990
Won't Stop Loving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ACRY 540 A-1U-1-1Runout side A - Variation 1
ACRY 540 B-2U-1- 1Runout side B - Variation 1
ACRY 540 A-1U-1-1Runout side A - Variation 2
ACRY 540 B-1U-1-1Runout side B - Variation 2
ACR 540 A-1U-1-Q1Runout stamped side A
ACR 540 B-1U-1-Q1Runout stamped side B
ACR 540-ALabel side A
ACR 540-BLabel side B
ACRY 540 A-1U-1-1Side A
ACRY 540 B-2U-1- 1Side B
ACRDJ 540 A*2J*1*1Runout side A
ACRDJ 540 B*2J*1*1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | A&M Records 390 581-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRY 540First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRY 540 DJFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRR 540First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRYDJ 540 / A&M Records ACRYDJ540First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACR 540First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRY 540First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRDJ 540 / A&M Records ACR 540First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACR 540First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRY 540First year12", Single, Misprint | 12", Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | A&M Records ACRYDJ 540First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Won't Stop Loving You are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia. One of them is A&M Records ACRY 540.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACRY 540, ACRR 540, ACR 540, ACRDJ 540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ACRY 540 A-1U-1-1 and ACRY 540 B-2U-1- 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.
