Vinyl pressings
by Fashion · 1982
Love Shadow 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ARISTA 12483 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 1 [drawing of a slug] ƱTOPIASide A runout
ARISTA 12483 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 3 ƱTOPIASide B runout
ARIST 12440 A // 1 ▽ E TH 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 1 2Side C runout
ARISTA 12440 B // 1 ▽ ETH TOWNHOUSE 1 2 1 B̶Side D runout
ARIST 483 A//1▼420 URunout (Stamped) Side A
ARIST 483 B//1▼420 URunout (Stamped) Side B
SP-145-SA II ESM EMWA-Side Runout Etching
SP-145-SB ESM EMWB-Side Runout Etching
SP 145-SAA-Side Label
SP 145-SBB-Side Label
T AS-1009-MA-TI TH TIIIIA-Side Runout Etching
T AS-1009-SA-TI TH TI F/w TCB-Side Runout Etching
AS 1009-MAA-Side Label
AS 1009-SAB-Side Label
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 | Arista K8859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AS 1009First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 600 665 / Arista 600 665-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104 670 / Arista 104 670-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Arista 104 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-60First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 7RS-60First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Arista 600 665First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 740First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista CLIP 150First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 12483First year12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 12483First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Arista SP 145First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Love Shadow are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12483, released August 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12483, ARIST 483, SP 145, AS 1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12483 A // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 1 [drawing of a slug] ƱTOPIA and ARISTA 12483 B // 1 ▽ 420 U 1 1 3 ƱTOPIA. 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.
