Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1988
Twice The 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.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0 - 21115 - A - SR 3 REI -SRI I-I ☆ STERLING SRCRunout Side A
0 - 21115 - A - SRI I-I STERLING SRCRunout Side B
W 7665 - A - 2 _ MT. LYN 21894 CRunout etched side A
W 7665 - B - 1 — MT 1. LYN 21895 —Runout etched side B
W 7665 A*Label side A
W 7665 B*Label 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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 76587First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Music 921 116-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 921 115-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records W 7665 / Warner Bros. Records 927 665-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 1.007First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 0496First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 7665 T / Warner Bros. Records 921 116-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 7665 / Warner Bros. Records 927 665-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records SAM 496First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-21115 / Warner Bros. Records 9 21115-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 27658First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Twice The Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-21115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-21115, 7-27658, 27658, W 7665 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 - 21115 - A - SR 3 REI -SRI I-I ☆ STERLING SRC and 0 - 21115 - A - SRI I-I STERLING SRC. 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.
