Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Nail · 1985
Love Don't Live Here Anymore 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.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
VS 764 A-2U-1-1-37Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
VS 764 B-1U-1-2-11Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
VS 764 A-1U-1-1-x 1Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 2
VS 764 B-1U-1-1-19Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 2
VS 764 A-1U-1-1-x1Side A runout
VS 764 B-1U-1-1-x1Side B runout
VS 764-ASide A label
VS 764-BSide B label
VS 764¹²A-1U-1-1 ⥛ 12 THTRunout stamped side A, THT etched
VS 764¹²B-2U-1-1 ⥛ 11Runout stamped side B
THT VS 764¹²A - 2U - 1 - 1 ⥛Runout stamped side A (Variant 2)
(VS 764 B – 1U – 1 - struck through) VS 76412 B - 1U - 1 - 1 ⥛Runout stamped side B (Variant 2)
VS 764 A-1U-1-1 20Runout side A, variant 1
VS 764 B-1U-1-1 38Runout side B, variant 1
VS 764 A-2U-1-1-37Runout side A, variant 2
VS 764 B-2-1 1-33Runout side B, variant 2
VS 764 A-1U-1-1 - 4Side A stamped runout
VS 764 B-1U-1-1 - 3Side B stamped runout
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 | Virgin VS764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VSX1274First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VS1274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 107 417 / Virgin 107 417-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 601 875 / Virgin 601 875-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Virgin 107 417 / Virgin 107 417-1007", Single, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", Single, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Ireland | Virgin VS 764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Virgin VS764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Norway | Mountain COS 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Virgin 530805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VS 629First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 764-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VSS764First year5", Shape | 5", Shape |
20 vinyl pressings of Love Don't Live Here Anymore are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Norway, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 764, released April 1, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 764, VS 764-12, VSS764, COS 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 764 A-2U-1-1-37 and VS 764 B-1U-1-2-11. 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.
