Vinyl pressings
by Lime · 1981
Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 13 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.
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYCSide A, variant 1
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYCSide B, variant 1
WLP-1026-B̶ A PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side A, variant 2
WLP-1026-B PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side B, variant 2
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYCSide A, variant 1
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYCSide B, variant 1
WLP-1026-B̶ A PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side A, variant 2
WLP-1026-B PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side B, variant 2
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb "smiley" NYCSide A, variant 1
WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb "smiley" NYCSide B, variant 1
WLP-1026-B̶ A PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side A, variant 2
WLP-1026-B PARA FW HERb :<) NYCEtched Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Austria | Polydor 2374 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Matra WLP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Unidisc WLP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Unidisc WLP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Matra WLP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Matra WLP-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Let It Shine 2473 943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2374 182 / Matra 2374 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | mercury 6483 309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Derby DBR 20273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Musart EDI-60663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 5007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Prism PLP-1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2374 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Turkey | Yankı 756 / Yankı YP-756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Your Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, US, Austria, France and more. One of them is Matra WLP-1026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WLP-1026, PLP-1008, PLP 1008, 2374 182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYC and WLP-1026-A PARA FW HERb [smiley] NYC. 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.
