Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Rush · 1984
The Power Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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_125003_1A_1 A SONDEREGGERRunout side A
12_125003_1B_1 A SONDEREGGERRunout side B
12-125003-1Label side A
12-125003-2Label side B
SONDEREGGERA side run-out, stamped
5003 - A -A side run-out, etched
SONDEREGGERB side run-out, stamped
5003 - B -A side run-out, etched
12-5003-2A1 cut by FAR·RRRunout side A, variant 1
12-5003-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
12-5003-2A1 A cut by FAR·RRRunout side A, variant 2
12-5003-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
12_125003_3A_1 A cut by FAR·RR A-2Runout side A
12_125003_1B_1 A SONDEREGGERRunout side B
12-125003-1Label side A
12-125003-2Label side B
12-5003-1A-1 ARunout side A, stamped
12-5003-1A-2 ARunout side B, stamped
12-005003-1Label side A
12-005003-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 3331First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBSA 12.5003 / CBS A 12.5003First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 5003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS PROSI 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBSA 5003 / CBS A 5003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBSA 12.5003 / CBS A 12.5003First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBSA 5003First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 5003First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Jamaica | Columbia 34-05754First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Columbia K-30356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3331First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 5003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TX 5003First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 5003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
66 vinyl pressings of The Power Of Love are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12.5003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12.5003, CBS A 5003, CBSA 5003, PROSI 24) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12_125003_1A_1 A SONDEREGGER and 12_125003_1B_1 A SONDEREGGER. 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.
