Europe
1986- Label and catalog number
- EMI America 1C 064-24 0527 1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2405271-A1Side A
2405271-B1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Greg Kihn · 1986
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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2405271-A1Side A
2405271-B1Side B
A ST-1-17180-Z2 0-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22861-Z2 △11848 1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1Runout A, variant 1
A ST-2-17180-Z2 0-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22862-Z2 △11848-X 1̶-̶1̶ 1-0Runout B, variant 1
A ST-1-17180-Z1 0-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22861-Z1 △11848 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Runout A, variant 2
A ST-2-17180-Z1 0-1 AL-SP [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22862-Z1 △11848-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Runout B, variant 2
ST 240527 A APSide A runout, etched
ST 240527 BSide B runout, etched
ST-17180 A 1A 2HZ: DM 3Runout Side A
ST-17180 B 1A 2HZ: DM 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI America 158404First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI America ST.240527 / EMI America ST 240527First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America ST-17180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI America 1C 064-24 0527 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Beserkley 1C 064 24 0527 1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Emi America 64 2405271First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI America 64 2405271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81755First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81755First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | EMI America ST-17180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | EMI America 240527 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Love And Rock And Roll are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America 1C 064-24 0527 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-24 0527 1, ST-17180, ST.240527, 1C 064 24 0527 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2405271-A1 and 2405271-B1. 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.