Vinyl pressings
by A Flock Of Seagulls · 1981
Modern Love Is Automatic 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.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
JIVE·T·8 AI BilBo·TA1PE <Side A runout, etched, [stamped <]
JIVE·T·8 BI BilBo·TA1PE <Side B runout, etched, [stamped <]
JIVE T 8A1*Side A matrix label
JIVE T 8B1*Side B matrix label
JIVE - 8 - AI BilBo·TA1PERunout Side A
JIVE · 8 B2 BilBo·TA1PERunout Side B
JIVE 8A1*Label Side A
JIVE 8B1*Label Side B
JIVE R 8 A2 BILBO TA1PE ⋀A-side runout
JIVE R 8 B2 BILBO TA1PE ⋀B-side runout
JIVE R 8A1*A-side label
JIVE R 8B1*B-side label
JIVE . T . 8 A1 < BILBO . TA1PE 2Runout side A etched
JIVE . T . 8 B1 < BILBO . TA1PE 5Runout side A etched
JIVE T 8 AMatrix label side A
JIVE T 8 BMatrix label side B
JIVE S 8 A1*Label Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE T 8First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1981 | US | Jive VK 22001 / Jive VK-22001First year12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Mini-Album, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | US | Arista VK 22001 / Jive VK 22001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1981 | US | Jive VK 22001 / Jive VK-22001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Arista VK 22001 / Jive VK 22001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1981 | US | Jive VK-2200112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Jive 6.13 328 / Jive 6.13328 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Jive 6.20115 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Jive 6.13328 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE S 8First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE DJ 12First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE T 8First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE 8First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Jive JIVE 8 / Jive JIVE R 8First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | UK | Jive JIVE T 1212", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Modern Love Is Automatic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Jive JIVE T 8, released November 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 8, JIVE 8, JIVE S 8, JIVE DJ 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE·T·8 AI BilBo·TA1PE < and JIVE·T·8 BI BilBo·TA1PE <. 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.
