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This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)

by Big Sound Authority · 1985

12 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop

This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)

12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.

UK

January 7, 1985
Label and catalog number
Source BSA 1MCA Records BSA 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Card Sleeve
Runout / matrix

BSA 1-A1 1 BRunout side A

BSA 1-B1 5 ARunout side B

BSA 1-ALabel side A

BSA 1-BLabel side B

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UK

January 7, 1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records BSAD 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BSAD · 1 - A 2 ΛSide A runout

BSAD - 1 - B-2 Λ 2Side B runout

BSAD -1 C1 Λ 4Side C runout

BSAD · 1 D1 ΛSide D runout

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UK

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records BSAT 1MCA Records BSA(T) 1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

⋀ BSAT · 1 A1Run-out Side A

⋀ BSAT · 1 B1Run-out Side B

BSAT 1-ALabel Side A

BSAT 1-BLabel Side B

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Australia

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 0-BSA1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX210087Side A label

MX210088Side B label

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 259 132-7MCA Records BSA 1
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 259132-7 A 3 \\DRunout side A variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 259132-7 BRunout side B variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 259132-7 A 3 BE DRunout side A variant 2 stamped; 3 BE D etched

R / S Alsdorf 259132-7 BRunout side B variant 2 stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985AustraliaMCA Records BSA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985AustraliaMCA Records 0-BSA1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1985EuropeMCA Records 259 132-7 / MCA Records BSA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985GermanyMCA Records BSAT 1 / MCA Records 259 132-0First year12"12"
1985ItalyMCA Records 25 9109-0First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1985ItalyMCA Records 25 9132-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985JapanMCA Records P-2049First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985South AfricaMCA Records LMCS 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985SpainMCA Records S 259132-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985UKMCA Records BSAT 1 / MCA Records BSA(T) 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1985UKSource BSA 1 / MCA Records BSA 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985UKMCA Records BSAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThis House (Is Where Your Love Stands)3:55
  2. BI Miss My Baby3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Source BSA 1, released January 7, 1985.

How do I tell if my copy of This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSA 1, BSAD 1, BSAT 1, 0-BSA1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSA 1-A1 1 B and BSA 1-B1 5 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) on vinyl worth?

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.

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