Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1989
Bad Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
W 2644 (T) A1 MT DA Side etched
W 2644 (T) B1 MT DB Side etched
W 2644 (T) ASide A label
W 2644 (T) BSide B label
EC - 1 - A - 1 MTA side runout
EC - 1 - AA - 1 MTB side runout
W2644 DJ- A1 MTSide A , etched, variant 1
W2644 A2 MTSide B, etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 922644-7-ARunout stamped side A variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 922644-7-B PRO-555-BRunout stamped side B variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 759 922644-7-A 10Runout stamped side A Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 759 922644-7-B 17Runout stamped side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Reprise Records 922 644-7 / Duck Records W 2644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Duck Records W 2644 / Reprise Records 922 644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records W 2644 T / Warner Bros. Records 921 449-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 2644 T / Warner Bros. Records 921 449-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 919958-7 / Duck Records W 2644 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Special Edition |
| 1989 | UK | Duck Records EC 1First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Duck Records EC 1First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2644 / Duck Records 922644-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Duck Records 7-199807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Duck Records W2644 / Reprise Records W26447", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2644 / Duck Records 922644-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W2644 / Duck Records 922644-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Bad Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Germany, Spain. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 2644 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2644 T, 919958-7, EC 1, W2644) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 2644 (T) A1 MT D and W 2644 (T) B1 MT D. 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.
