Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Adams · 1987
Victim Of Love 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.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A&M-AM-09264-A-RE1-C1 GI MASTERDISK BK B-4Runout side A
A&M-AM-09264-B C2 GI MASTERDISK BK A-1-8Runout side B
AM-02964-ALabel side A
AM-02964-BLabel side B
A&M-AM-09264-A-RE1-C2 GI MASTERDISK BK A-9Runout side A
A&M-AM-09264-B C2 GI MASTERDISK BK A-1-8Runout side B
AM-02964-ALabel side A
AM-02964-BLabel side B
A&M-AM-09264-A-RE1-PR1 MASTERDISK BKRunout side A
A&M-AM-09264-B P2 MASTERDISK BKRunout side B
AM-02964-ALabel side A
AM-02964-BLabel side B
AM-02964-ALabel Side A
AM-02964-BLabel Side B
✶ AM-407.A-1 ✶ POUNDA TA1PE
✶ AM-407.B-1 ✶ MT.
* AM-407.A-1 * MT. Bryan AdamsSide A
* AM-407.B-1 * MT. Bryan AdamsSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K 371First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K 371First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K 371First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records AM 2964First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 392237-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 390 237-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 392237-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 390 237-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AM 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AMF 407First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AMY 407First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AM 407DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AMF 407 / A&M Records AM 407First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2964First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2964First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | A&M Records S/N-7567" | 7" |
21 vinyl pressings of Victim Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AM-2964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AM-2964, AM 407, AMF 407, AMY 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-AM-09264-A-RE1-C1 GI MASTERDISK BK B-4 and A&M-AM-09264-B C2 GI MASTERDISK BK A-1-8. 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.
