US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL-8447
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
AL-8447-SASide A Label
AL-8447-SBSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Kashif · 1987
Love Changes 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.
9 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
AL-8447-SASide A Label
AL-8447-SBSide B Label
AL-8447 SA-SP DMM SP-HRM JS SP 1-1SM1- IMP#1Side A
AL-8447 SB-SP SP-HRM JS IMP#2Side B
AL-8447 SA-SP DMM JS SP 1-5A-side runout
AL-8447 SB-SP DMM JS SP 1-6B-side runout
AL-8447-SASide A Label
AL-8447-SBSide B Label
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 | Arista 208 145 / Arista 208 145-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 208 145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Arista 208 145First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista ADP-9662First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Arista AL-8447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australasia | Arista AL-8447 / BMG VPL1 7585LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A27L-29LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Changes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe, Italy. One of them is Arista AL-8447.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8447, ADP-9662, 208 145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8447-SA and AL-8447-SB. 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.