Vinyl pressings
by Bananarama · 1987
Love In The First Degree was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
NANX14 A11 ZPMSC+11309-1 11 1 ARUNSide A runout groove, etched
NANX14 B11 ZPMSC+11310-1 12 3Side B runout groove, etched
ZPMSC 1109Side A label
ZPMSC 11310/11308Side B label
NANA 14 A/2 ZPMSC + 11307-2 ARUNA side runout, variant 1
NANA 14 B/2 ZPMSC + 11308-2B side runout, variant 1
NANA 14 A/1 ZPMSC + 11307-1 ARUNA side runout, variant 2
NANA 14 B/1 ZPMSC + 11308-1B side runout, variant 2
NANXR 14 A2Side A runout groove, etched, variant 1
NANXR 14 B1Side B runout groove, etched, variant 1
2Side A & B runout groove, stamped, variant 1
NANXR 14 A1Side A runout groove, etched, variant 2
NANA 14A /1 ZPMSC-11307-1 ARUNRunout, etched, side A variant 1
NANA 14 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 3Runout, stamped, side B variant 1
NANA 14 A/2 ZPMSC+11307-2 ARUNRunout, etched, side A variant 2
NANA 14 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 4 4Runout, stamped, side B variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 1981First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records LDS 247First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 886 202-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 886 202-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | London Records 886 202-7 / Barclay 886 202-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 202-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 887 222-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 886 202-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Ireland | London Records NANA 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | London Records L13P 7137First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Japan | London Records L13P 7143First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Philippines | London Records LDN-29 / London Records 886 202-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | London Records EP-LDN-214 / London Records 886 202-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 886 190-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 886 177-1First year12" | 12" |
37 vinyl pressings of Love In The First Degree are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, South Africa, Germany and more. One of them is London Records NANX 14, released September 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NANX 14, NANM 14, NANXR 14, NANA 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NANX14 A11 ZPMSC+11309-1 11 1 ARUN and NANX14 B11 ZPMSC+11310-1 12 3. 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.
