Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1979
Victim Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 25 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.
HISPD 125 A//5▽E420 1 1 11 RCSide A, stamped and etched variant 1
HISPD 125 B//7▽E420 1 7 1Side B, stamped variant 1
HISPD 125 A // 5 ▽ E 420 1 1 3 RCSide A, stamped and etched variant 2
HISPD 125 B // 5 ▽ E 420 1 3 1Side B, stamped variant 2
TRAIN 9 1 // 1 * EAZM 1 1 2Side A runout, stamped
TRAIN 9 2 // 1 * EAZM 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped
MCA-1993-AZ-4Side A runout
MCA-1994-AZ-4Side B runout
MCA1993Side A label
MCA1994Side B label
MCA-1993-AZ-6 AZ BKG (MR) ∆24485 C17Side A Etched (Variant 1)
MCA-1994-AZ-6 (MR) AZ BKG ∆24485-X C27Side B Etched (Variant 1)
MCA-1993-AZ-6 AZ BKG (MR) ∆24485 (2)Side A Etched (Variant 2)
MCA-1994-AZ-6 (MR) AZ BKG ∆24485-X (4)Side B Etched (Variant 2)
MCA-1993-AZ-6Runout A
MCA-1993-AZ 8Runout B
MCA-1993Side A label
MCA-1994Side B label
回-G-回Runouts, stamped
MCA-1993-AZ-1 AZ BKG 3 回-G-回Side A, variant 1
MCA-1994-AZ 2 AZ ❀、1 回-G-回Side B, variant 1
MCA-1993-AZ-3 AZ BKG 回-G-回Side A, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australasia | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA- 5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA- 5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | MCA Records MCA- 5104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Guatemala | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company HISPD 125First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Israel | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 9103 509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company RJ-7640First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Colombia | The Rocket Record Company 9103509LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | The Rocket Record Company LP-36001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Peru | The Rocket Record Company 9103509.3 / Phonogram 9103509.3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Korea | Philips SEL-100442LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Bolivia | Philips PHL-28-11 / Philips PHL - 28-11LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | The Rocket Record Company PRICE 70LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rocket Entertainment 4596202 / Mercury 4596202LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records MCA-5104 / The Rocket Record Company HISPD 125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 EM 97LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 EM 97LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3008LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
53 vinyl pressings of Victim Of Love are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company HISPD 125.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HISPD 125, MCA-5104, 4L33-1848, 9103 509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HISPD 125 A//5▽E420 1 1 11 RC and HISPD 125 B//7▽E420 1 7 1. 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.
