Germany
1993- Label and catalog number
- Blow Up INT 179.000
- Format
- LP, Album, 45 RPM · Gatefold Cover
Vinyl pressings
by Captain Hollywood Project · 1993
Love Is Not Sex was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
PPL: 920. 758. 1 △ Rafael JSide A
PPL: 920. 758. 1 B R JSide B
FAS 175 A, FM 113Side A, Stamped
FAS 175 B, FM 113Side B, Stamped
FAS 175 C, FM 113Side C, Stamped
FAS 175 D, FM 113Side D, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Imago 150.8203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Colombia | Discos Philips Colombia 9207581 / Discos Philips Colombia 920 758-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Ecuador | ToCo International LP-44019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Germany | Blow Up INT 179.000First yearLP, Album, 45 RPM | LP, Album, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Greece | Fashion Music FASHION 175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Guatemala | Dideca Internacional 920 758-4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Portugal | Vidisco 11.30.1240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MXLP-380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Estonia | Not On LabelLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Not Sex are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1993 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Blow Up INT 179.000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 179.000, 150.8203, 9207581, LP-44019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.