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Love And Rock And Roll

by Greg Kihn · 1986

13 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

Love And Rock And Roll was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Love And Rock And Roll

12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

Italy

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America 14 2011386
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2011386- A 24--3-96Etching Side A

2011386- B 24--3-96Etching Side B

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Italy

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America 06 2011237
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2011237-A 5-3-86 MM Ⅰ△Runout side A

2011237-B 5-3-86 MM Ⅰ△Runout side B

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US

February 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America P-B-8306
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

M B-8306-S-45-502357-Z1 ɑ R-15415-Z1 △11718 1-1Both runouts etched (ɑ stamp)

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America SPRO-9625
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

SPRO -9625-Z1 ɑ B · 22729-Z1 △11717 1-1Both runouts

502357Both labels

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaEMI America AMI 1744First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaEMI America B-8306First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986EuropeEMI America 060 20 1138 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1986EuropeEMI America 1C 006 20 1123 7First year7"7"
1986FranceEMI America 1567176 / EMI America 156717 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986ItalyEMI 060 2011237First year7"7"
1986ItalyEMI America 14 2011386First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986ItalyEMI America 06 2011237First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986JapanEMI America EYS-17631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986USEMI America B-8306First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986USEMI America SPRO-9625First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986USEMI America P-B-8306First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1986JapanEMI America EYS-17631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALove And Rock And Roll (Extended Dance Mix)2:59
  2. BPaint You A Picture2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love And Rock And Roll are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Love And Rock And Roll are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Love And Rock And Roll first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI 060 2011237.

How do I tell if my copy of Love And Rock And Roll is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 060 2011237, 14 2011386, 06 2011237, B-8306) 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 Love And Rock And Roll 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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