Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1989
La Luna 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.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DM612888 A-1/11-89Runout side A, stamped
DM612888 B-1/11-89Runout side B, stamped
S 612 888 ALabel side A
S 612 888 BLabel side B
DS112888 A-1/11-89Runout side A, variant 1
DS112888 B-1/11-89Runout side B, variant 1
DS112888 A-1/11-89 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS112888 B-1/11-89 IIRunout side B, variant 2
VSX 1230 A-1U-1- 1 DSide A runout
VSX 1230 B-1U-1- DSide B runout
VSX 1230-ASide A label
VSX 1230-BSide B label
D VST 1230 A-2U-1-1Side A
D VST 1230 B-1U-1-1Side B
VS 1230 A-2U-1-1 DRunout side A
VS 1230 B-1U-1-1 DRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VST 1230First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VS1230 / Virgin VS 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Virgin VS 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 888 / Virgin 112 888-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VS1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Virgin VST1230First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 1230First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VSTP1230 / Virgin VST 1230First year12", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1230 / Virgin YS1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VST 1230First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VS 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 612 888 / Virgin 612 888-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin VSX1230 / Virgin VSX 1230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of La Luna are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is Virgin 612 888, released January 11, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 612 888, 112 888, VSX1230, VST 1230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM612888 A-1/11-89 and DM612888 B-1/11-89. 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.
