US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL8-8262Arista AL 8-8262
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AL8-8262-SA 3 A1 DSide A
AL8-8262-SB - 1 A1 KSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1985
Finder Of Lost Loves was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 20 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.
AL8-8262-SA 3 A1 DSide A
AL8-8262-SB - 1 A1 KSide B
77ARS39202-1LSide 1 Etched
77ARS39202-2LSide 2 Etched
SMX62689 P2ASide A runout etched
SMX62690 P2ASide B runout etched
SMX-62689Side A label
SMX-62690Side B label
AL 8 8262 - A -A side runout groove, hand-etched
AL8 - 8262-B.B side runout groove, hand-etched
AL 8-8262 - AA side label
AL 8-8262 - BB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Arista TLP-60129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Barbados | Arista AL8-8262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Arista 104.8319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL8-8262LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL8-8262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 206 571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Arista VG 60018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Arista AL8-8262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Arista 25RS-243First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Arista LAE-623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Panama | Arista AL8-8262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Arista 03.206571.40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Arista ASTC 173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRD2-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL 8-8262LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Finder Of Lost Loves are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Italy, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Arista AL8-8262.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL8-8262, ARS 39202, 25RS-243, L 38255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL8-8262-SA 3 A1 D and AL8-8262-SB - 1 A1 K. 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.