Vinyl pressings
by Lizzy Borden · 1985
Love You To Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MBR-1043- #72057-1-A G-1 SLM △ 9815 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
MBR-1043- 72057-1-A G-1 SLM △ 9815-X 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
BRC-1947A -THIS SIDE SNB 230 EL [stamped Cinram logo]Side A runout
BRC-1947B SNB 230 EL [stamped Cinram logo]Side B runout
RR9771 A Holland Cutting 3etched on A-side
RR9771 B I Holland Cutting 3etched on B-side
V 〄Ⓑ SP25-5215-1 1 1 1 '+ JRunout side A
SP25-5215-2 1 1 1 '+Runout side B
SP25-5215-1Label side A
SP25-5215-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Banzai Records BRC 1947First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Metal Blade Records MBR 1043 / Enigma 72057-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Far East Metal Syndicate SP25-5215First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14089-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14089-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Metal Blade Records 3984-14089-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Metal Blade Records 3984-14089-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Finland | Svart Records SRE733LPB2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2025 | Finland | Svart Records SRE733LPB1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Finland | Svart Records SRE733LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Love You To Pieces are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Canada, Europe. One of them is Metal Blade Records MBR 1043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MBR 1043, SP25-5215, BRC 1947, RR 9771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MBR-1043- #72057-1-A G-1 SLM △ 9815 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and MBR-1043- 72057-1-A G-1 SLM △ 9815-X 1-1 E_ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
