Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1982
Always Gonna Love You 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.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
VS 528 A3 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side A (Variant 1)
VS 528 B4 ⋀ TOWNHOUSESide B (Variant 1)
VS 528 A4 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side A (Variant 2)
VS 528 B4 ⋀ TOWNHOUSESide B (Variant 2)
V - 2245 A 2 111 WRunout side A stamped, variant 1
V - 2245 B 3 111Runout side B stamped, variant 1
V 〄 Ⓑ V-2245 A 2 111 ✣Runout side A, variant 2
G V-2245 B 3 111 ✣Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1678First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1678First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104.787First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Mirage 7-99896First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Mirage 7-99896 / Mirage WG-44392-SPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Mirage 7-99896First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 528First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY 528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 105 065 / Virgin 105 065-0007", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Virgin S-7967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Always Gonna Love You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Virgin VS 528, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 528, VSY 528, 7-99896, VIPX-1678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 528 A3 TOWNHOUSE ⋀ and VS 528 B4 ⋀ TOWNHOUSE. 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.
