Germany
1986- Label and catalog number
- Magnet 885 370-7
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
885 370 - 7 S 1 320 C 1Side A
885 370 - 7 S 2 320 C 1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Kissing The Pink · 1986
Never Too Late To Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
885 370 - 7 S 1 320 C 1Side A
885 370 - 7 S 2 320 C 1Side B
885 370 - 1 S 1 320 Z C 1Runout side A variant 1, stamped
885 370 - 1 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B variant 1, stamped
885 370 - 1 S 1 320 1 DRunout side A variant 2, stamped
885 370 - 1 S 2 320 C Z 1Runout side B variant 2, stamped
12 · KTP· 10-A2 TOWNHOUSE 1 3 ARunout A side
12 KTP 10 B1 :) TOWNHOUSE CRunout B side
KTP 10-A1 TownhouseRunout Side A
KTP 10-B1 TownhouseRunout Side B
A- 888 246-1-AS-HRM HERBIE JR :^)Run-out area A-side [hand-etched
A- 888 246-1-BS-HRM HERBIE JR :^)Run-out area B-side [hand-etched
▷Run-out area both sides [machine-stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Magnet 885 370-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Magnet 12KTP-10First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Magnet KTP-10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 108 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 885 370-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 885 370-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 608.298First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Magnet ZB 41037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Magnet JB 7600First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1986 | Italy | Magnet ZT 7587First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Magnet ZT 7587First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Magnet 885 370-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Magnet 885 370-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Magnet 12 KTP 10 / Magnet 12KTP 10First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Magnet 12 KTP 10RFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Never Too Late To Love You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Magnet 885 370-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 370-7, 885 370-1, 608.298, 12 KTP 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 370 - 7 S 1 320 C 1 and 885 370 - 7 S 2 320 C 1. 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.