Vinyl pressings
by Alannah Myles · 1989
Love Is 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.
14 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.
R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-A2 xxSide A runout variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-BSide B runout variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-A2XSide A runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-B 9Side B runout variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 756 788918 - 7 ARunout Side A
R / S Alsdorf 756 788918 - 7 BRunout Side B
ST-A-56805-1 I - IRunout, Side A, Etched
ST-A-56806-2 I - IRunout, Side B, Etched
[SRC Logo] STERLINGSide A, Stamped
ST-A-56805-SPLabel Side A
MX303883Side A
MX303884Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Atlantic 7-88918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Atlantic 7-88918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Atlantic 788918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Atlantic 78 89187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Atlantic 78 89187First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86181-0 / Atlantic A 8918 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Atlantic A8918 / Atlantic 7567-88918-7 LAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Hong Kong | WEAFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1989 | Spain | Atlantic 1.287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8918 TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A8918B / Atlantic 7567 88918-8First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8918 / Atlantic 7567 88918-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 7-87945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 7-88918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-88918-7 / Atlantic 7567-88918-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-88918-7 / Atlantic 7567-88918-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-88918-7 / Atlantic 7567-88918-7 LA7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Love Is are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 7567-86181-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-86181-0, A 8918 T, A8918B, A 8918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-A2 xx and R/S Alsdorf 756 786181-0-B. 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.
