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Love Pains

by Hazell Dean · 1989

12 pressings5 countriesHi NRGSynth-popElectronic

Love Pains was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 Pains

11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Country unknown

1989
Label and catalog number
Not On Label PWLT 44
Format
12", Maxi-Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

A Side - GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 17/8-89 PWLT-44A

B Side - GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 17/8-89 PWLT-44-B

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UK

August 14, 1989
Label and catalog number
Lisson Records DOLEQ 12Lisson Records DOLE Q12
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DOLE Q 12-A-1 LYN-23785 (unknown initial)Runout, Etched, Side A

DOLE Q [(scratched out) 12] 12-B-1 LYN- 23786Runout, Etched, Side B

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UK

August 14, 1989
Label and catalog number
Lisson Records DOLE 12
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DOLE 12 A-1Runout, A-side, etched

DOLE 12 B-1Runout, B-side, etched

[SNA logo]Runout, A & B-side, stamped

DOLE 12 ALabel side A

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UnknownNot On Label PWLT 44First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label12", Maxi-Single, White Label
1989AustraliaLiberation Records 100652-6First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1989AustraliaPWL Records 102098 7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1989GermanyPWL Empire PWLT 44 / PWL Empire 2292-46703-0First year12"12"
1989GermanyPWL Records PWL 44 / PWL Empire 246 704-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989NetherlandsPWL Records PWS 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989ScandinaviaPWL Empire PWL 44First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989ScandinaviaPWL Empire PWLT 44 / PWL Empire PWLT 44First year12"12"
1989UKLisson Records DOLE Q12RFirst year12"12"
1989UKLisson Records Dole127", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1989UKLisson Records DOLEQ 12 / Lisson Records DOLE Q12First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UKLisson Records DOLE 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALove Pains7:55
  2. BMore Than Words Can Say4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Pains are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love Pains are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Love Pains first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Not On Label PWLT 44.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Pains is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 44, DOLEQ 12, DOLE 12, DOLE Q12R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A Side - GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 17/8-89 PWLT-44A and B Side - GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 17/8-89 PWLT-44-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Pains 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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