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Lili & SussieWhat's The Colour Of Love

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What's The Colour Of Love

by Lili & Sussie · 1990

11 pressings3 countriesSynth-popElectronic

What's The Colour Of Love 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.

How to spot a first pressing of What's The Colour Of Love

9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Sweden

March 13, 1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet 12T-10313
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

12T-10313-A Grammoplast 19/3-90 B.E CRSide A, etched

12T-10313-B Grammoplast B.E CR 19/3-90Side B, etched

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Sweden

March 13, 1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet 12T-10313X
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

12-T-10313X-A GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP

12-T-10313X-B GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet 12T-10313X
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12-T-10313X-A GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 13/3-90Runout side A

12-T-10313XB GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 13/3-90Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet T-10313
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313Runout side A

T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313Runout side B

T-10313 ALabel side A

T-10313 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet T-10313
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313Side A runout, stamped

T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Sweden

1990
Label and catalog number
Sonet T-10313
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313ROG A

T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313ROG B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaLiberation Records X14855First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990AustraliaLiberation Records K 10154First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990NetherlandsDureco 1102157First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1990SwedenSonet 12T-10313XFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990SwedenSonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1990SwedenSonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990SwedenSonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo
1990SwedenSonet T-103137", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1990SwedenSonet 12T-10313First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990SwedenSonet 12T-10313XFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1990SwedenSonet 12T-10313X12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AWhat's The Colour Of Love3:28
  2. BWhat's The Colour Of Love (Singback Version)3:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What's The Colour Of Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of What's The Colour Of Love are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was What's The Colour Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Sweden, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Sonet 12T-10313, released March 13, 1990.

How do I tell if my copy of What's The Colour Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12T-10313, 12T-10313X, T-10313, X14855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12T-10313-A Grammoplast 19/3-90 B.E CR and 12T-10313-B Grammoplast B.E CR 19/3-90. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What's The Colour Of Love 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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