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
Vinyl pressings
by Lili & Sussie · 1990
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.
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.
12T-10313-A Grammoplast 19/3-90 B.E CRSide A, etched
12T-10313-B Grammoplast B.E CR 19/3-90Side B, etched
12-T-10313X-A GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP
12-T-10313X-B GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP
12-T-10313X-A GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 13/3-90Runout side A
12-T-10313XB GRAMMOPLAST BA-GP 13/3-90Runout side B
T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313Runout side A
T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313Runout side B
T-10313 ALabel side A
T-10313 BLabel side B
T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313Side A runout, stamped
T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313Side B runout, stamped
T-10313-A GRAMMOPLAST 900313ROG A
T-10313-B GRAMMOPLAST 900313ROG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X14855First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records K 10154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Dureco 1102157First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-10313XFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet T-10313First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet T-103137", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-10313First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-10313XFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | Sweden | Sonet 12T-10313X12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of What's The Colour Of Love are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Sweden, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is Sonet 12T-10313, released March 13, 1990.
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.
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.