Vinyl pressings
by Fun Boy Three · 1983
The Tunnel Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CHS 2678 A // 2∇420U (Stamped) - You Go In One End (Handwritten)A-side runout - Variant 1
CHS 2678 B // 2∇420U (Stamped) - You Come Out The Other (Handwritten)B-side runout - Variant 1
CHS 2678 A // 2∇420 U [lyre symbol]TOPIA YOU GO IN ONE END...A-side runout - Variant 2
CHS 2678 B//1∇420 U [lyre symbol]TOPIA YOU COME OUT THE OTHERB-side runout - Variant 2
CHS 122678 A//1▽420 U 1 2Side A, stamped variant 1
CHS 122678 B//1▽420 U 11Side B, stamped variant 1
CHS 122678 A//1▽420 U 11 1 YOU GO IN ONE END... ƱtopiaSide A, stamped variant 2, tag etched
CHS 122678 B//1▽420 U 11 1Side B, stamped variant 2
600763 A-1/83S |run-out groove A
600763 B-1/83S |run-out groove B
S 600 763 Acenter-label A
S 700 763 Bcenter-label B
DS 105176 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped/etched
DS 105176 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped/etched
S 105 176 ALabel A
S 105 176 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 600 763First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 176 / Chrysalis 105 176-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis PB61102First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17346 / Chrysalis CHS-2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17346 / Chrysalis CHS-2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 105.176 / Chrysalis 105 176First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 2678First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK & Ireland | Chrysalis CHS P 2678First year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK & Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 12 2678First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK & Ireland | Chrysalis CHS 12 2678First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of The Tunnel Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, UK & Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 2678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 2678, CHS 12 2678, K-9011, 600 763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 2678 A // 2∇420U (Stamped) - You Go In One End (Handwritten) and CHS 2678 B // 2∇420U (Stamped) - You Come Out The Other (Handwritten). 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.
