Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1991
Love And Understanding was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
106 F-3578 A-1Runout side A, variant 1
106 F-3578 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
108 F-3578 A-2 IIRunout side A, variant 2
106 F-3578 B-1 IIRunout side B, variant 2
GFS 5 A-1U-1-Q2Runout side A
GFS 5 B-1U-1-Q2Runout side B
GEF 12-21657-A GL2 kdisc JG 1Side A
GEF 12-21657-B GL2 kdisc JG 3Side B
GEFS-7-19023-A-GL2 K disc JGRunout side A
GEFS-7-19023-B-GL1 K disc JGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Geffen Records 0734 / Geffen Records S 0734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | BMG International 7126391First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES19033 / Geffen Records GES 19033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records RX-997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GES 19033 (1A)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF12-21657 / Geffen Records 3A GEF12-21657First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF12-21657First year7", Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFS 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFS 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-4295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEF12-21657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEFS7-19023First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFS 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Europe | Geffen Records GET12-21657 / Geffen Records GEF12-2165712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | France | Geffen Records GES 190357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Love And Understanding are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, Spain and more. One of them is Geffen Records GES19033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GES19033, GFS 5, GEF12-21657, GEFS7-19023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 106 F-3578 A-1 and 106 F-3578 B-1. 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.
