Germany
March 2006- Label and catalog number
- Kontor Records K520
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
B648502-01 A1 HLSide A
B648502-01 B1 HLSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Thoneick · 2006
Love Sensation was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2006, the album's first year, in 5 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.
B648502-01 A1 HLSide A
B648502-01 B1 HLSide B
B655009-01 A1 MKA side runout
B655009-01 B1 MKB side runout
B648502-01 A1 HLA-Side
B648502-01 B1 HLB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | France | Panic Records 980 080-4 / Pool e Music 980 080-4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2006 | Germany | Kontor Records K520First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2006 | Spain | Tanga Records VLMX 1762-3First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | Cr2 Records 12C2029First year12" | 12" |
| 2006 | UK | Cr2 Records 12C2029PROMOFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2006 | Germany | Opaque Music12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Advance, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Advance, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2006 | France | Update Records UPDATE 010 / Pool e Music UPDATE 010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2006 | Germany | Kontor Records K520First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2006 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5194First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | All Around The World 12GLOBE531First year12" | 12" |
| 2006 | Germany | Kontor Records K539First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Love Sensation are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in Germany, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Kontor Records K520, released March 2006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K520, K539, 12GLOBE531, 12C2029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B648502-01 A1 HL and B648502-01 B1 HL. 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.