Vinyl pressings
by Bad Boys Blue · 1984
L.O.V.E. In My Car was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
DM 601477 A-3/84 S IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 601477 B-1/84 S IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 601477 A-4/84 S IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 601477 B-2/84 S IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 106822 A-8/84 S IIISide A, stamped
DM 106822 B-3/84 S IIISide B, stamped
S 106 822 ALabel Side A
S 106 822 BLabel Side B
DM 106822 A - 7/84 S IIIRunout side A
DS DM 106822 B - 3/84 S III IIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Coconut 106 822 / Coconut 106 822-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Europe | Coconut 106 822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Coconut 601 477First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Coconut 106 8227", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Europe | Coconut 601 477First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Durium DEX 1307112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Durium DEX 13071 / Durium Marche Estere DE X 1307112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-774 / Coconut OOS-77412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-774 / Coconut OOS-77412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 20097", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of L.O.V.E. In My Car are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Coconut 601 477, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 477, 106 822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 601477 A-3/84 S III and DM 601477 B-1/84 S III. 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.
