Canada
1984- Label and catalog number
- Polydor DJ 80
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Gino Vannelli · 1984
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | CBS Associated Records 256 021157", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor DJ 80First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Disques Dreyfus 883 349-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Brazil | Polydor 883 297-77" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor PDS 22847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Disques Dreyfus DOO 40077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS Associated Records ZS4 055867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Polydor S/N-5427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Peru | Polydor F-POL 8819767.17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Polydor PS 80837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 883 349-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 055867", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records ZS4 05586 / HME Records ZS4 055867", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 349-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Hurts To Be In Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada. One of them is Polydor DJ 80.
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.
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.