Europe
1985- Label and catalog number
- CBS A 6776CBS CBSA 6776
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
12-6776-1A1 R.SO. BRunout side A
12-6776-1A1 R.SO. ARunout side B
12-006776-1Label side A
12-006776-2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Rush · 1985
If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12-6776-1A1 R.SO. BRunout side A
12-6776-1A1 R.SO. ARunout side B
12-006776-1Label side A
12-006776-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3427First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 6776 / CBS CBSA 6776First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 1219912", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | CBS CBSA 12.6776 / CBS A 12.677612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS SSC 59367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6776 SG / CBS CBS A 67767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 67767", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBSA 12.677612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Sweden | CBS A 70417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of If You're Ever Gonna Lose My Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is CBS A 6776.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6776, BA 3427) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-6776-1A1 R.SO. B and 12-6776-1A1 R.SO. 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.