Vinyl pressings
by Ceybil Jefferies · 1990
Love So Special was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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.
[SRC Logo] STDM-59389-1 I - I F/W RCERunout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[SRC Logo] STDM-59409-1 I - I F/W RCERunout, side B, etched / [stamped]
ST-DM-59389-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-59409-SPLabel side B
SRC STDM-59389-1 I - I F/W RCESide A
SRC STDM-59409-1 I - I F/W RCESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7721 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7779 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EastWest SAM A 7818First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EastWest 7721 sam / Atlantic 7721 samFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7779First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86124First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Atlantic 0-86124First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Atlantic A 77217", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 155912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 155912", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Atlantic DMD 155912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Love So Special are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK. One of them is Atlantic 0-86124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86124, A 7721 T, A 7779 (T), A 7779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC Logo] STDM-59389-1 I - I F/W RCE and [SRC Logo] STDM-59409-1 I - I F/W RCE. 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.
