UK
1991- Label and catalog number
- Epic 657610 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
01 657610 00 1A1 ASide A runout
01 657610 00 1B1 ASide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Ivana Spagna · 1991
Love At First Sight was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
01 657610 00 1A1 ASide A runout
01 657610 00 1B1 ASide B runout
XSS 74154ALabel, side A
XSS 74154BLabel, side B
MX79667 8A 657730-6-ASide 1 hand etched
MX79668 8A 657730•6•BSide 2 hand etched
01 o57o10 00 1A1 A [error, reference notes]Side A, stamped & etched
01 o57o10 00 1B1 A [error, reference notes]Side B, stamped & etched
01-657610-00Label side A
01-657610-00Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 657730 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic 657610 7 / Epic EPC 657610 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 657610First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Italy | Epic 657610 6 / Epic EPC 657610 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Epic 657730 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Italy | Epic 657610 6 / Epic EPC 657610 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 657610 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Epic 657610 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | US | Epic 49-74154 / Epic 49 74154First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Epic XPR 171812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Love At First Sight are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic 657610 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 657610 7, 49-74154, 657730 6, 657610 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 657610 00 1A1 A and 01 657610 00 1B1 A. 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.