US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Atlanta Artists 880 744-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
85 CS 773 LongSide A label
85 CS 773Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1985
Attack Me With Your Love 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.
12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
85 CS 773 LongSide A label
85 CS 773Side B label
889- 744-7-85 CS- 773 - BWA-Side Runout Etching
889-744-7- 84 CS- 727- BWB-Side Runout Etching
85 CS 773A-Side Label
84 CS 727B-Side Label
880-744-1-85CS-773 LONG ALD STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-2114-LONG SLM △ 9469 1-1Side A runout hand scribed, except STERLING
880-744-1-85CS-773 ALD STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-2115-ALD SLM △ 9469-X 1-1Side B runout hand scribed, except STERLING
880-744-1-85 CS - 773 - LONG HRMVariant # 2 SIDE A Etched
A-4 880-744-1-85 CS -773 HRM STERLING (STAMPED)Variant # 2 SIDE B Etched & Stamped
85 CS 773Side A label
85 CS 727Side B label
85 CS 773 LONGLabel Side A
85 CS 773Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Casablanca 880 744-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Casablanca 880 744-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Casablanca 880 744-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Club JABX 16First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Club JAB 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Club JABX 16First year12", 45 RPM, Advance, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Advance, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-1 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | PolyGram Records, Inc. 880 744-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlanta Artists 880 744-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Attack Me With Your Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Atlanta Artists 880 744-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 880 744-1, 880 744-7, 880 744-1 DJ, 880 744-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85 CS 773 Long and 85 CS 773. 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.