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Hurts To Be In Love

by Gino Vannelli · 1984

14 pressings10 countriesPop RockSynth-popBalladPop

Hurts To Be In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Hurts To Be In Love

1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984CanadaCBS Associated Records 256 021157", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984CanadaPolydor DJ 80First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985AustraliaDisques Dreyfus 883 349-77", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985BrazilPolydor 883 297-77"7"
1985CanadaPolydor PDS 22847", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985FranceDisques Dreyfus DOO 40077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985GermanyCBS Associated Records ZS4 055867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985MexicoPolydor S/N-5427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1985PeruPolydor F-POL 8819767.17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985South AfricaPolydor PS 80837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985SpainPolydor 883 349-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985USCBS Associated Records ZS4 055867", Single, Styrene, Stereo7", Single, Styrene, Stereo
1985USCBS Associated Records ZS4 05586 / HME Records ZS4 055867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1985GermanyPolydor 883 349-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AHurts To Be In Love3:39
  2. BHere She Comes3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hurts To Be In Love are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Hurts To Be In Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.

When was Hurts To Be In Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada. One of them is Polydor DJ 80.

How do I tell if my copy of Hurts To Be In Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJ 80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hurts To Be In Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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