Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1989
Love In An Elevator was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-A SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1Runout side A, Variant 1
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-B SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1Runout side B, Variant 1
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-A SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1Runout side A, Variant 2
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-B SR1 1-1Runout side B, Variant 2
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-A SR1 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] I - IRunout side A, etched
[SRC Logo] 7-22845-B SR1 I - IRunout side B, etched
7-22845-ALabel side A
7-22845-BLabel side B
GEF - 63 (T) A-1 DAMONT MTA-side runout etched
GEF - 63 (T) B-1 DAMONT MTB-side runout etched
GEF - 63(T)-ACenter label, A-side
GEF - 63(T)-BCenter label, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Geffen Records 7.22845 / Geffen Records 7-22845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australasia | Geffen Records 7.22845 / Geffen Records 7-22845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 28457First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 63 / Geffen Records 922 845-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 921 333-0 / Geffen Records GEF 63 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 921 368-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records 922 845-7 / Geffen Records GEF 63First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 63 / Geffen Records 922 845-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Geffen Records GEF 63 / Geffen Records 7-22845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Geffen Records 1.154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 63 X / Geffen Records GEF 63First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 63TP / Geffen Records 759 921 364-0First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 63DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 63TX / Geffen Records 759 921 360-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 63 / Geffen Records 759 922 845-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 45-275137", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Love In An Elevator are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Australasia and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-22845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-22845, PRO-A-3810, GEF 63(T), GEF 63) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] 7-22845-A SR1 [Artisan logo] 1-1 and [SRC Logo] 7-22845-B SR1 [Artisan logo] 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.
