Vinyl pressings
by Erasure · 1992
Who Needs Love (Like That) was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
12 MUTE 150 ------ A1 The Exchange PR-M HSide A runout, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 150 ------ B1 Jonz PR-M ISide B runout, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 150 ------ A1 The Exchange PR-M BSide A runout, etched, variant 2
12 MUTE 150 ------ B1 Jonz PR-M BSide B runout, etched, variant 2
MUTE 150 A1 DAMONT JONZRunout side A, variant 1
MUTE150 B1 TheExchange DAMONTRunout side B, variant 1
MUTE 150 A1X DAMONT JONZRunout side A, variant 2
MUTE150 B1x 2 TheExchange DAMONTRunout side B, variant 2
12 MUTE 150 - A1 The Exchange PR - mSide A runout
12 MUTE 150 - B1 The Exchange PR - mSide B runout
12 MUTE 150 ----A1 The Exchange PR-MSide A runout groove, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 150 ----B1 The Exchange PR-MSide B runout groove, etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 150 ----A1 The Exchange PR-M ASide A runout groove, etched, variant 2
12 MUTE 150 ----B1 JONZ PR-M BSide B runout groove, etched, variant 2
[SRC logo] 0-40721-A SR1 1-1Side A, etched
[SRC logo] 0-40721-B SR1 1-1Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Australasia | Liberation Records X14423First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Belgium | Indisc MUTE 46150First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | Germany | Mute INT 126.743 / Mute 12 MUTE 150First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany | Mute INT 111.910 / Mute Mute 150First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1992 | Spain | Sanni Records MUTE 150First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Mute P12 Mute 150First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 150First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Mute 12 Mute 150 / Mute 12Mute 150First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Mute Mute 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Canada | Sire 0-40721 / Sire 9 40721-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | US | Sire 0-40721 / Reprise Records 0-40721First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Who Needs Love (Like That) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Canada, Australasia and more. One of them is Mute 12 Mute 150, released October 26, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 Mute 150, Mute 150, 12 MUTE 150, P12 Mute 150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MUTE 150 ------ A1 The Exchange PR-M H and 12 MUTE 150 ------ B1 Jonz PR-M I. 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.
