Vinyl pressings
by Crystal Gayle · 1982
True Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
+ SLM SP △2829 0-1 5M 2-2 O B-17310-A1-Re2 60200-A1-RE2-SH-AR MasterfonicsRunout Side A, etched [Masterfonics, stamped]
+ 0-1 SM 3-1 SLM SP △2829-X O B-17311-B1-RE2 60200-B1-RE2-SH-AR MasterfonicsRunout Side B, etched [Masterfonics, stamped]
60200-ALabel Side A
60200-BLabel Side B
60200-ALabel Side A
60200-BLabel Side B
+ SLM SP A2829 0-1 5M 2-2 B-17310-A1-R2 60200-A1-RE2-SH-ARRunout string A
+ 0-1 SMB-1 SLM SP A2829-X 0 B-17311-B1-RE2 60200-B1-RE2-SH-ARRunout string B
MasterfonicsA/B stamped
SP 60200-AA printed
MX207099 60200 - 1 - S1Runout Side A, etched
MX207100 60200 - 1 - S2Runout Side B, etched
MX207099Label Side A
MX207100Label Side B
96-02001-AA printed
96-02001-BB printed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Elektra 60200-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 02001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra 96.0222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra 96.0222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Elektra 96.0222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra 96.0222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Elektra 960222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11310First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra 60200-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Elektra 755 96 0200-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Elektra E0222 / Elektra 960222-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60200LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of True Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 60200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60200, E0222, 60200-1, 96 02001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + SLM SP △2829 0-1 5M 2-2 O B-17310-A1-Re2 60200-A1-RE2-SH-AR Masterfonics and + 0-1 SM 3-1 SLM SP △2829-X O B-17311-B1-RE2 60200-B1-RE2-SH-AR Masterfonics. 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.
