Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1984
I Wanna Be Loved was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
XX 35T-T-A1Runout side A, variant 1
XX 35T-T-B1Runout side B, variant 1
XX 35-T A⋅1 C ᐱRunout side A, variant 2
XX 35 T. A.1 C ᐱRunout side B, variant 2
XX 35 A1 ∴Runout Side A etched / stamped
XX 35 B1 ∴Runout Side B etched / stamped
XX 35 DJ A1Runout, A
XX 35 DJ B1Runout, B
ZSS 171974-1D G2Runout A
ZSS 171975-1D G 1Runout B
P ZSS171974-1ARunout side A
P ZSS171974-1BRunout side B
ZSS 171974Label A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | F-Beat 104288First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | F-Beat TDS 213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | F-Beat ZB 68187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | F-Beat ZC 68188First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Ireland | F-Beat XX 35First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | F-Beat ZB-68187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | F-Beat XX 35First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | F-Beat XX 35TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | F-Beat TDS 213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | F-Beat 104288First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA ZC-68188First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | F-Beat ZB-68187 / RCA Victor ZB 68187First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | F-Beat ZB-68187 / RCA Victor ZB 68187First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | F-Beat XX 35First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | F-Beat XX 35ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Be Loved are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is F-Beat XX 35T, released June 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XX 35T, XX 35, XX 35Z, XX35DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XX 35T-T-A1 and XX 35T-T-B1. 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.
