Vinyl pressings
by John Norum · 1987
Love Is Meant... was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
09-651049-2A-1 PD-POLARRunout side A, variant 1
09-651049-2B-1 PD-POLARRunout side B, variant 1
09-651049-2A-1 PD-POLAR BRunout side A, variant 2
09-651049-2B-1 PD-POLAR ARunout side B, variant 2
09-651047-A HP SPAINRunout, side A
09-651047-B HP SPAINRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651047 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-488First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | CBS CBS 651047 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651047 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651047 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651047 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 651047 7First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Victor 07・5P-488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651493 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 651493 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Meant... are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Japan, Scandinavia, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS 651047 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 651047 7, 07・5P-488, CBS 651047 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 09-651049-2A-1 PD-POLAR and 09-651049-2B-1 PD-POLAR. 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.
