Vinyl pressings
by Dire Straits · 1980
Tunnel Of Love (Part 1 & 2) was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
6059 350 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03Runout side A, variant 1
6059 350 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03Runout side B, variant 1
6059 350 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03Runout side A, variant 2
6059 350 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
6843 010 1 M 1 Ⓟ1980 670 03 1 1 1Side A runout
6843 010 2M 1 Ⓟ1980 670 03 1 1 1Side B runout
6843 010. 1Side A label
6843 010. 2Side B label
6059 350 1Label Side A
6059 350 2Label Side B
6059 350.1Side A label
6059 350.2Side B label
30311-ASide A label
30311-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Philips 6059 350 / Philips 30311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo 7PP-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo SNP-1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo 7PP-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6843 010First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | Portugal | Vertigo 6059 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Tunnel Of Love (Part 1 & 2) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 350, 6843 010, 7PP-14, TOS 1280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6059 350 1W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03 and 6059 350 2W 1 ℗ 1980 670 03. 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.
