Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Lorber · 1986
Facts Of Love 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.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
0-20545 - A - RE1 SR1 1-1 SRCSide 1 runout; etched
0-20545 - B - RE1 SR2 1-1 SRCSide B runout; etched
0-20545Side 1 Label
0-20545Side 2 Label
0-20545-A-SR1 1-2 [SRC logo]Side A runout
0-20545-B-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
7-28588-A-SH1 R-16380-SH1 △13842 GB 1-1A and AA Runouts Identical
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28588First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20545First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 9 28588-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85887First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 545-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 928 588-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-115 / Warner Bros. Records 0-20545First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-562First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABX DJ 40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABX 40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Club JEFDJ 48First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Club JAB 40 / Club 888 031-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABX 4812", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Club JAB 487", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Club JABXR 40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Facts Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20545, 7-28588, PRO-A-2664, PRO-A-2621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20545 - A - RE1 SR1 1-1 SRC and 0-20545 - B - RE1 SR2 1-1 SRC. 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.
