Vinyl pressings
by Christine McVie · 1984
Love Will Show Us How was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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 7 29313 BAA 2089 S SR 1 STERLING 1-1Runout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC stamps)
7 29313 BAA 2114 S SR 1 SRC 1-1 STERLINGRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC stamps)
7 29313 BAA 2089 S SH1 R-12628 - SH1 △6443 1-1 STERLINGRunout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ α stamps)
7 29313 BAA 2114 S SH1 R-12629 SH1 SLM △6444 1-1 STERLINGRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ α stamps)
7 29313 BAA 2089 S JWI#1 STERLING 0Side A, runout
7 29313 BAA 2114 S JW2#1 STERLING 0Side B, runout
BAA 2089Side A, label
BAA 2114Side B, label
7 29313 BAA 2089 WW4 —◁ STERLINGSide A runout
7 29313 BAA 2114 S WW4 —◁ STERLINGSide B runout
BAA 2089SSide A label
BAA 2114SSide B label
7 29313 BAA 2089 S SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-12628-SH1 SLM △ 6443 1-1 STERLINGRunouts-etched(except Allied and Sterling stamps
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-93137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93137 / Warner Bros. Records 92-93137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80097First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records 0029313.8First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2129First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29313-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29313-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29313 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9313 / Warner Bros. Records 929313-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Will Show Us How are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29313, released April 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29313, 9 29313-7, PRO-A-2129, W 9313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7 29313 BAA 2089 S SR 1 STERLING 1-1 and 7 29313 BAA 2114 S SR 1 SRC 1-1 STERLING. 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.
