Vinyl pressings
by Feargal Sharkey · 1988
More Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
VS 99212 A-1U-1-1-3 TOWN HOUSE DMM DDSide A runout
VS 99212 B-1U-1-1-3 TOWN HOUSE DMM DDSide B runout
VS 992-12ASide A label
VS 992-12BSide B label
VS 992 A-10-1-2- TOWNHOUSE DMM DRun-out side A variant 1
VS 992 B-10-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DDRun-out side B variant 1
VS 992 A-1U-1-1- TOWN HOUSE DMM DDRun-out side A variant 2
VS 992 B-1U-1-1- TOWN HOUSE DMM DDRun-out side B variant 2
VS 99212 ASide A runout etched
VS 99212 B-2Side B runout etched
VS 99212ASide A label
VS 99212BSide B label
DM 609648 A-1/12-87Runout side A
DM 609648 B-1/12-87Runout side B
S 609 648 ALabel side A
S 609 648 BLabel side B
DM DS 109648 A - 1 / 12-87Runout stamped side A
DM DS 109648 B - 1 / 12-87Runout stamped side B
S 109 648 ALabel side A
S 109 648 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Virgin VS 992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin VS 99212First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 609 648First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 648 / Virgin 109 648-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | Virgin VS 992First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 505528First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VS 730First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin F-609 648First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 99212 / Virgin VS 992-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 99212 / Virgin VS 992-1212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of More Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 99212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 99212, VS 992, 609 648, 109 648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 99212 A-1U-1-1-3 TOWN HOUSE DMM DD and VS 99212 B-1U-1-1-3 TOWN HOUSE DMM DD. 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.
