UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- More Protein PROT 512More Protein 613 247-213
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
PROT 512 A-3U-1-2 DStamped Side A
PROT 512 B-3U-1-2 DStamped Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jesus Loves You · 1990
Generations Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
PROT 512 A-3U-1-2 DStamped Side A
PROT 512 B-3U-1-2 DStamped Side B
PROT 5 A-3U-1-Q3Stamped side A
PROT 5 B-3U-1-Q2
PROTX 512 A-1U-1-1 Town House DMM DRunout side A
PROTX 512 B-1U-1- Town House DMM DRunout side B
PROZ 512 A-1U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMMSide A
PROZ 512 B-1U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMMSide B
PROT 5 A-3U-1-2 DA-side runout
PROT 5 B-3U-1-1 DB-side runout
PROT 5-AA-side label
PROT 5-BB-side label
PROT 512 A - 3U - 1 -Stamped Side A
PROT 512 B - 3U - 1 -Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Virgin PROT 512First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Australia | Virgin PROT 512 / Virgin PROTX 512First year12", Mispress | 12", Mispress |
| 1990 | Europe | More Protein PROTX 512 / More Protein 623 255-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | More Protein PROT 512 / Virgin 613 247First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 113 247 / Virgin 113 247-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 512 / More Protein 613 247-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 5 / Virgin 113247-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROTX 512 / More Protein PROTX 5-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROTDJ 1 / More Protein PROT DJ 512First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROZ 512First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 5 / Virgin 113247-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 5 / Virgin 113 247-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROZ 512First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 512First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | More Protein PROT 512 / More Protein PROT 5-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Most Excellent Unlimited MXU 00912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
44 vinyl pressings of Generations Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is More Protein PROT 512.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PROT 512, PROT 5, PROTX 512, PROZ 512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PROT 512 A-3U-1-2 D and PROT 512 B-3U-1-2 D. 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.