Vinyl pressings
by Killing Joke · 1985
Love Like Blood 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.
20 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.
EGOX 20 A//2 ▽420 R 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
EGOX 20 B//2 ▽420 R 11 5Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
EGOX 20 A//2 ▽420 R 1 1 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
EGOX 20 B//2 ▽420 R 11 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
EGO 20 A//1▽420 R 11 5Side A, stamped runout. Var. 1
EGO 20 B//1▽420 R 11Side B, stamped runout. Var. 1
EGO 20 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 2Side A, stamped runout. Var. 2
EGO 20 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 11Side B, stamped runout. Var. 2
EGOY 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side A runout, stamped. Variant 1
EGOY 20 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side B runout, stamped. Variant 1
EGOY 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 2Side A runout, stamped. Variant 2
EGOY 20 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 2Side B runout, stamped. Variant 2
E G O 2 0 A // 2 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 1Side A runout stamped
E G O 2 0 B // 2 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 1Side B runout stamped
EGO 20 A//1 ▽ 420 R 11 21Side A runout stamped variant 2
EGO 20 B//1 ▽ 420 R 11 24Side B runout stamped variant 2
EGOX 20 A//2 * 420 R 1 1 (* upside down triangle)A side
EGOX 20 B//2 * 420 R 1 1 (* upside down triangle)B side
881618.1.Ai 22.4.85 EG Killing.Jokeside A
881618.1.Bi 22.4.85 EG Killing.Jokeside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | EG 881 618-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australasia | EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Polydor 881 618-7 / EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | EG 881 618-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 881 618-7 / EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 881 618-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 881 618-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor EGO 20 / Polydor 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 881 618-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Netherlands | EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | EG EGOX 20First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | EG EGO 20 / EG 881 618-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Love Like Blood are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Portugal, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is EG EGOX 20, released January 21, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGOX 20, EGO 20, EGOY 20, 881 618-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGOX 20 A//2 ▽420 R 1 and EGOX 20 B//2 ▽420 R 11 5. 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.
