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Love In Exile

by Eddy Grant · 1980

29 pressings19 countriesDubDiscoElectronicReggae

Love In Exile 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love In Exile

24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

1980
Label and catalog number
ICE ICE 19
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ICE-19-A-3 timtom-cbs ˄Runout side A, etched

ICE-19-B-1 Fry-CBS ˄Runout side B, etched

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Epic JE 36522ICE JE 36522
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

T 1 AL-36522-1D STERLINGSide 1 Run-out

T 1 BL-36522-1C STERLINGSide 2 Run-out

AL 36522Side 1 Label

BL 36522Side 2 Label

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Japan

August 25, 1980
Label and catalog number
ICE SP25-5008
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

〄 B SP25-5008-A 1S 1 TO 0-7Stamped in runout A

〄 B SP25-5008-B 2S 2 TOStamped in runout B

SP25-5008-ALabel A

SP25-5008-BLabel B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980Australia7 Records MLF 372First yearLPLP
1980BarbadosICE ICE19First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaEpic NJE 36522 / ICE NJE 36522First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980FranceICE AZ/2 327 / International AZ AZ/2 327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyICE INT 146.101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyICE INT 136 101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreeceICE ICE 7702First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyICE IC/41702First yearLPLP
1980Ivory CoastICE ICE 19First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980NetherlandsICE 66.014 / Dureco 66.014First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1980ScandinaviaICE ICE 19 / Planet Records ICE 19First yearLPLP
1980South AfricaICE ICE002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainICE 17.2265/2 / Movieplay 17.2265/2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980SpainPortrait PRT 32585First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainICE 17.2265/2First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 28 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEpic PE 36522LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1My Turn To Love You4:33
  2. A2Feel The Rhythm (Of You And I)6:11
  3. A3Use It Or Lose It3:54
  4. A4Nobody's Got Time7:24
  5. B1Preachin' Genocide6:48
  6. B2Exiled (From The Love I Know)9:35
  7. B3Everybody Dance6:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love In Exile are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Love In Exile are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.

When was Love In Exile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is ICE ICE 19.

How do I tell if my copy of Love In Exile is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICE 19, ICELP 5003, JE 36522, SP25-5008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ICE-19-A-3 timtom-cbs ˄ and ICE-19-B-1 Fry-CBS ˄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love In Exile on vinyl worth?

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.

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