Vinyl pressings
by Company B · 1987
Perfect Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
ST-DM-53459-1 1-2 SRC sƒ/αƭℓRunout, A side
ST-DM-53458-53456-1 1-1 SRC sƒ/αƭℓRunout, B side
ST-DM-53459-SPLabel, A side
ST-DM-53458 / 53456-SPLabel, B side
ST-DM-53459⁻¹ \-2 sf/atl. SRCSide A runout
ST-DM-53458-53456⁻ ̷¹̷ ³ 1-1 sf/atl. SRCSide B runout
ST-DM-53459-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-53458 / 53456-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-53456-ARLabel Matrix
ST-A-53456-SPlabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Vogue 312107First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | Vogue 102254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5790 / ZYX Records ZYX REC 5790First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Bluebird BRT 43First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Bluebird BR 43First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Bluebird BRT 43First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86619First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic DMD 1132First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 0-86619First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89143First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89143First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7-89143First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Atlantic 321612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Perfect Lover are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 0-86619.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86619, 7-89143, DMD 1132, BRT 43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-53459-1 1-2 SRC sƒ/αƭℓ and ST-DM-53458-53456-1 1-1 SRC sƒ/αƭℓ. 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.
