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Love Shy by Kristine Blond, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Love Shy

by Kristine Blond · 1998

30 pressings4 countriesEuropopContemporary R&BHouseUK Garage

Love Shy was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Shy

10 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

June 1998
Label and catalog number
Beautiful Noise! BNOISEDUB 1TBeautiful Noise! BNOISE 1T
Format
12", EP
Runout / matrix

BNOISE DUB 1T - A1 mA·Side A etched runout

BNOISE DUB 1T -B1 mA.Side B etched runout

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UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Reverb Records BNOISE 1TReverb Records Beautiful Noise 1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

B NOISE 1T A-1 EWRunout side A, etched

B NOISE 1T B-1Runout side B, etched

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UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Reverb Records BNOISE-1
Format
12", White Label · Stickered
Runout / matrix

BNOISE-1 A-1Etching A

GL T2T LONDONEtching A

EWEtching A

BNOISE-1 B-1Etching B

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UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Beautiful Noise! BNOISE1X
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label · Stickered
Runout / matrix

BNOISE 1 X A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A, etched

BNOISE-1-X-B ̶B̶N̶O̶I̶S̶E̶-̶1̶ ̶ ̶A̶ GL T2T LONDON EWSide B, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998GermanyL.M.E. Records LME 009 / Arcade Music Company 88 15 073First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998UKReverb Records BNOISE 1T / Reverb Records Beautiful Noise 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998UKReverb Records BNOISE 001PFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1998UKReverb Records BNOISE-1First year12", White Label12", White Label
1998UKBeautiful Noise! BNOISE 001XFirst year12", White Label12", White Label
1998UKBeautiful Noise! BNOISE1XFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1998UKReverb Records BNOISE-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1998UKBeautiful Noise! BNOISE-1-UKFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1998UKBeautiful Noise! BNOISE1UKFirst year12", White Label12", White Label
1998UKBeautiful Noise! BNOISEDUB 1T / Beautiful Noise! BNOISE 1TFirst year12", EP12", EP
2000s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT4TP212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT4T12"12"
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT-4TP12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT4TP112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT4TP312", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000UKRelentless Records RELENT 4TP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
2000UK & IrelandRelentless Records RELENT4TP112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2001NetherlandsUnited Recordings UTD01212"12"
2004UKBoss BOSS01612", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
2004UKBoss boss01612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2004UKBoss BOSS01712", White Label12", White Label
2004UKBoss boss01712", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2004UKHT UK HT 00512", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2008UK3 Beat Red 3RED 00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownReverb Records BNOISE 1KB12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
?UnknownNot On Label Bnoise 1RB12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
?UnknownNot On Label RELENT 4TP212", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
?NetherlandsUnited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
?UKReverb Records BNOISE 001R12", White Label12", White Label
?UKReverb Records B NOISE-1 R12", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Shy (TuffJam UVM Dub)6:23
  2. A2Love Shy (Todd Edwards Dub)6:18
  3. B1Love Shy (Rhythm Masters Club Dub)7:60
  4. B2Love Shy (Stuart Crichtons Dark Dub)6:60

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Shy are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Love Shy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1998 and 2008.

When was Love Shy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, Germany. One of them is Beautiful Noise! BNOISE1UK.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Shy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BNOISE1UK, BNOISEDUB 1T, BNOISE 1T, BNOISE-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Shy on vinyl worth?

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.

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