Vinyl pressings
by Kate Bush · 1990
Love And Anger 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.
10 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.
EM 134 A-1J-1-Q2A side, variant 1
EM 134 B-1J-1-Q3B side, variant 1
EM 134 A-1U-1- Q3A side, variant 2
EM 134 B-1U-1- Q3 cpB side, variant 2
12 EM 134 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout, Var. 1, Side A
12 EM 134 B-1U-1-1Runout, Var. 1, Side B
TOWNHOUSE 12 EM 134 A-1U-1- 1Runout, Var. 2, Side A – stamped, "TOWNHOUSE" hand etched
[drawing ".PP."] 12 EM 134 B-1U-1- ̶1̶ 1Runout, Var. 2, Side B – stamped, drawing hand etched
EM 134 A-1J-1-Q3Side A, Stamped
EM 134 B-1J-1-Q3Side B, Stamped
2037537-A1Side A
2037537-B1Side B
EMI 2384 A -1Side A runout
EMI 2384 .BSide B runout
EMI 2384ASide A label
EMI 2384BSide B label
2037537-A1Runout, Var. 1, Side A
2037537-B1Runout, Var. 1, Side B
2037537-A1 1Runout, Var. 2, Side A – stamped, last "1" hand etched
2037537-B1 1Runout, Var. 2, Side B – stamped, last "1" hand etched
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 | EMI EMI 2384First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI EMG 134 / EMI EM 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI EM 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 060 20 3753 6 / EMI Electrola 060-20 3753 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI 060 20 3753 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI SEC-811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI 12EM 134First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EM 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI 006 20 3753 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM ‒ 22150 ‒ 1Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Love And Anger are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EM 134, released February 26, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM 134, 12EM 134, 006 20 3753 7, EMI 2384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EM 134 A-1J-1-Q2 and EM 134 B-1J-1-Q3. 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.
