Vinyl pressings
by Elaine Paige · 1985
Love Hurts 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.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 A 7Side A runout variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 B 73 -UK ⒾSide B runout variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 A 5Side A runout variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 B XX 17 UKSide B runout variant 2
WX 28 A GRAMPIANSide A runout
WX 28 B GRAMPIANSide B runout
WX 28 A3 1 ⋆MT⋆ 1 0 ARunout, side A
WX 28 B3 1 ⋆MT⋆ 17 CRunout, side B
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 | WEA 88012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 240805-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 240796-1 / WEA WX28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA WX28 / WEA 240796-1First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA WX28 / WEA 240796- 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | WEA WX28First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA WX28 / WEA 240796-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | WEA PAIGE 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | WEA WX28 / WEA 240796-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Hurts are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Argentina, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is WEA 240796-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 240796-1, WX28, 88012, 240805-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 A 7 and R / S Alsdorf 240796-1 B 73 -UK Ⓘ. 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.
