Vinyl pressings
by Kreem · 1986
Triangle Of Love 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.
3 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
M-007 AEtched/Stamped in the side A runout groove.
M-007 BEtched/Stamped in the side B runout groove.
AS ARCHEREtched/Stamped in the side A runout groove.
AS ARCHEREtched/Stamped in the side B runout groove.
M-007 A As ARCHER
M-007 B As ARCHER
M-007 A As ARCHER
M-007 B As ARCHER
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 | US | Metroplex M-007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Metroplex M-007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Metroplex M-007First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Nine O Nine NINE 812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00912" | 12" |
| 1987 | US | Macola Record Co. MRC-1032 / Metroplex MRC-103212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Macola Record Co. MRC-1032 / Metroplex MRC-103212", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00912", White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00912" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | US | KMS KMS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | KMS KMS 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | KMS KMS 00912", White Label | 12", White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Triangle Of Love are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1986 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Metroplex M-007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-007 A and M-007 B. 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.
