Vinyl pressings
by Lillo Thomas · 1987
I'm In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
V-1-15293-100318-C & 100318-A F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27151-F2 Δ 16193 SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout
V-2-15293- 100318-D & 100318 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27152-F2 Δ 16193-X SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout
S45-B-1-5698-100318-A F-2 Ω R-17672-FC ∆16190 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SP 1-1Side A runout
S45-B-2-5698-100318-B F-2 Ω R-17673-F2 ∆16190-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1 SPO-1Side B runout
100318ASide A label
100318BSide B label
V-1-15293-100318-C & 100318-A F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27151-F1 Δ 16193 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout
V-2-15293-100318-D & 100318 F-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27152-F1 Δ 16193-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout
12CL 450 A-1-1-1- NICKZ PenthouseSide A stamped
12CL 450 B-1-1-1-Side B stamped
12CL 445 A-1-1-2- DBonus 12" Side A stamped
12CL 450 A-1-1-1- NICKZ PenthouseSide A stamped
12CL 450 B-1-1-1-Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLD 450 / Capitol Records 12CL 450First year12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 450First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records CL 450First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLX 450First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 450First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records P-B-5698First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLX 450First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 450First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records V-15293 / EMI V-15293First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records B-5698First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5698First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records V-15293 / EMI V-15293First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm In Love are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records V-15293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15293, B-5698, P-B-5698, 12CLD 450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15293-100318-C & 100318-A F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27151-F2 Δ 16193 SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and V-2-15293- 100318-D & 100318 F-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27152-F2 Δ 16193-X SP 0-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
