Vinyl pressings
by East 17 · 1992
House Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LON 325 A-2 TRANSFERMATION 'SNA' SymbolSide A runout, etched/stamped
LON 325 B-1 'SNA' SymbolSide A runout, etched/stamped
LONX 325 A.1Runout side A
LONX 325 B.1Runout side B
F/W RCE HVBTV 869-903-1ASIDE ONE
F/W RCE HVBTV 869-903-1BSIDE TWO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | London Records 869 850-7 / London Records LON 325First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | France | London Records 869 850-7 / London Records INT 869 850-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | London RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | London Records 869 851-1 / London Records INT 869 851-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | London Records 869 903-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | London Records 869 903-1DJ / London Records 869 903-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | US | London Records PRO 1077-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | London Records LON 325 / London Records 869 850-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | London Records LONX 325 / London Records 869 851-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | London Records LON 325 / London Records 869 850-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | London Records RP 30584 / Metronome RP 30584First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of House Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, UK & Europe, Europe and more. One of them is London Records LON 325, released August 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LON 325, LONX 325, 869 903-1, 869 903-1DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LON 325 A-2 TRANSFERMATION 'SNA' Symbol and LON 325 B-1 'SNA' Symbol. 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.
