Vinyl pressings
by Alison Moyet · 1986
Is This Love? was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
MOYET .1 A1 TOWNHOUSE <Etched runout side A (variant 1)
MOYET .1 B1 THE LOUDER YOU SCREAM THE FASTER YOU GOEtched runout side B (variant 1)
MOYET ∙1 A1 TOWNHOUSE 10 ɅRunout side A (variant 2)
MOYET ∙ 1 B1 THE LOUDER YOU SCREAM THE FASTER YOU GO ɅRunout side B (variant 2)
MOYET-Q1-A2 TY1Runout side A
MOYET-Q1-B1 TY1Runout side B
MOYETT.1 A1 TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, etched
MOYETT.1 B1B-side runout, etched
MOYET T1 A☆A-side label
MOYET T1 B☆B-side label
MOYET 1 A1 TOWNHOUSE BSide A runout
MOYET 1 B1 THE LOUDER YOU SCREAM THE FASTER YOU GO BSide B runout
MOYET 1 A*Side A label
MOYET 1 B*Side B label
MOYETT·1 A2 1 4 TOWNHOUSE ARunout side A, variant 1
MOYETT · 1 B1 2 0 ARunout side B, variant 1
MOYETT·1 A2 1 3 TOWNHOUSE ARunout side A, variant 2
MOYETT · 1 B1 2 2 ARunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Unknown | CBS CBS 650142 6 / CBS 650142 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 07019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650142 6 / CBS 650142 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650142 7 / CBS 650142 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650142 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650142 7 / CBS 650142 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 650142 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS MOYET 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | CBS CBS 650142 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 12•3P-815First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Mexico | CBS PR-650587First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3492First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS 650142-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 650142 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS-650142-7 / CBS CBS 650142 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Is This Love? are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS MOYET 1, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOYET 1, MOYET Q1, MOYET T1, MOYET 1ADJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOYET .1 A1 TOWNHOUSE < and MOYET .1 B1 THE LOUDER YOU SCREAM THE FASTER YOU GO. 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.
