Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1982
Love Is A Stranger was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
DA 1 A-1 U-1-1-33 BILBO TAPE ONE SPECIAL THANKS TO RAYMOND AND DENISERunout side A, variant 1
DA 1 B-1 U-1-1-32 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side B, variant 1
DA 1 A-1U-1-1-11 BILBO TAPE ONE SPECIAL THANKS TO RAYMOND AND DENISERunout side A, variant 2
DA 1 B-1U-1-1-11 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side B, variant 2
DAT 1 A-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE OneRunout, side A, variation 1
DAT 1 B-1U-1-1-4 BILBO.TAPE One IT'S SO NICE.Runout, side B, variation 1
DAT 1 A-1U-1-1-14 BILBO.TAPE ONERunout, side A, variation 2
DAT 1 B-1U-1-2-X1 BILBO.TAPE ONE IT'S SO NICE.Runout, side B, variation 2
DAP-1-A LYN 12158-ITO 1 W BILBO.TAPEONE.Runout side A, etched
DAP-1-B LYN 12159-ITO WRunout side B, etched
T̶M̶G̶ DA 1 A-1U-1-1-1 SPECIAL THANKS TO RAYMOND AND DENISE BILBO TAPEoneA-side runout (variant 1)
DA 1 B-1U-1-1-3 BILBO TAPEoneB-side runout (variant 1)
T̶M̶G̶ DA 1 A-1U-1-1-2 SPECIAL THANKS TO RAYMOND AND DENISE BILBO TAPEoneA-side runout (variant 2)
DA 1 B-1U-1-1-2 BILBO TAPEoneB-side runout (variant 2)
DA-1-A1 SW BILBO. TAPEoneRunout, side A, etched
DA-1-B1 SW BILBO. TAPEoneRunout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13618First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PW-13629First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13618First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | RCA PB 5525 / RCA Victor PB 5525First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68021 / RCA PC 68021First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5525 / RCA PB 5525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 5525 / RCA PB 5525First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68021 / RCA PC 6802112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | RCA DA 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | RCA RPS-119First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | RCA PB-5525First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPBO-1066 / RCA Victor PB-13618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRS 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | RCA PB 442657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | RCA PT 4426612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Germany | RCA PT 4426812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | RCA LOVE 1 / RCA PT 44266 DJ -BPromo, 12" · Promo | Promo, 12" · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 4426812", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1991 | UK | RCA LOVE 112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PB 442657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 42266 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 4426612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Australasia | RCA PB 442657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Australasia | RCA PT 4426612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | RCA PT 4426812", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 16411Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
54 vinyl pressings of Love Is A Stranger are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA DA 1, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DA 1, DAT 1, DA (P) 1, DAT1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DA 1 A-1 U-1-1-33 BILBO TAPE ONE SPECIAL THANKS TO RAYMOND AND DENISE and DA 1 B-1 U-1-1-32 BILBO TAPE ONE. 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.
