Vinyl pressings
by Brian May · 1992
Too Much Love Will Kill You was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 5 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.
R6320 A 01-1-Q2Runout Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
R 6320 B-01-1-Q2Runout Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
R6320 A- 0̶1̶ 01-1-Q2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout Side A, Stamped & Etched, Variant 2
R 6320 B-01-1-Q2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout Side B, Stamped & Etched, Variant 2
R6 320 A - 01 - 1 - Q2 DStamped side A
R 6320 B - 01 - 1 - Q2 DStamped side B
R 6320ALabel side A
R 6320BLabel side B
R6320 A 01-1-Q2Runout Side A, Stamped, Variant 1
R 6320 B-01-1-Q2Runout Side B, Stamped, Variant 1
R6320 A- 0̶1̶ 01-1-Q2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout Side A, Stamped & Etched, Variant 2
R 6320 B-01-1-Q2 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout Side B, Stamped & Etched, Variant 2
8801997-A1-ESide A runout variant 1
8801997-B1-ESide B runout variant 1
8801997-A2-ESide A runout variant 2
8801997-B1-ESide B runout variant 2
MPO 880 199-7 ASide A
MPO 880199-7 BSide B
M BRIAN MAY - EMI - 8801997 - AI - 27-7-92Side A
M BRIAN MAY - EMI - 8801997 - BI - 27-7-92Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 80199 7 2 / Parlophone R 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | EMI France SP 1612First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | France | EMI 8801997 / Parlophone 8801997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Italy | Parlophone 8 80199 7 / Parlophone 06 8801997First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | Italy | Parlophone 8 80199 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61234-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Philippines | Dyna EMIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 80199 7 2 / Parlophone R 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Parlophone R 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1992 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 80199 7 2 / Parlophone R 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Too Much Love Will Kill You are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, France, Italy and more. One of them is Parlophone 7243 8 80199 7 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 80199 7 2, R 6320, 8801997, 8 80199 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R6320 A 01-1-Q2 and R 6320 B-01-1-Q2. 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.
