Vinyl pressings
by Billy Ocean · 1984
European Queen (No More Love On The Run) 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.
27 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
151159 A1 Ⓟ 670 03 1 1 BRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
151159 B1 Ⓟ 670 03 1 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
151 159 A1 Ⓟ 1984 670 03 1 1 ⁷Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
1 151 159 B1 Ⓟ 1984 670 03 1 ¹ 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
145 107 A 1 ℗ 1984 670 03Runout side A
145 107 B 1 ℗ 1984 670 03Runout side B
145.107 ALabel side A
145.107 BLabel side B
145 107 A 1 ℗ 1984 670 03Runout side A
145 107 B 1 ℗ 1984 670 03Runout side B
145.107 ALabel side A
145.107 BLabel side B
JIVE-C-55-A1 LYN-15290 DAMONTRunout hand etched, side A
JIVE-C-55-B1 LYN-15291 DAMONTRunout hand etched, side B
JIVE C 55ASide A label
JIVE C 55BSide A label
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 | Brazil | RCA 101.8299First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA 101.8299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-089First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | France | Jive JIV 124025First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Jive JIV 5002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.20 343 / Jive 6.20343First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.20343 / Jive 6.20 343First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.14 144 / Jive 6.14144 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.20343 AE / Jive 6.20 343First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.20343 / Jive 6.20 343First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.20343 AE / Jive 6.20 343First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.14 144 / Jive 6.14144 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Jive 6.14 144 / Jive 6.14144First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Greece | Jive JIVE T 55First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Jive JIVE 5002First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Jive 6.14 144 / Jive 6.14144 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Jive C-6.20 343-01-2/212", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
29 vinyl pressings of European Queen (No More Love On The Run) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, Brazil, El Salvador and more. One of them is Jive 151.159.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 151.159, JIV 12.4025, 145.107, JIVE T 55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 151159 A1 Ⓟ 670 03 1 1 B and 151159 B1 Ⓟ 670 03 1 B. 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.
