Vinyl pressings
by Loverde · 1982
Die Hard Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BTG-1132-AA (DHL) 15102(3)+Side A, variant 1
BTG-1132-B (WIE) 15013(3)[+ with 3 dots]+Side B, variant 1
BTG-1132-AA (DHL) 15102(3)+ [+ with 3 dots]Side A, variant 2
BTG-1132-B (WIE) 15013(3)+ [+ with 3 dots]Side B, variant 2
EL MOBY-1200A CRCSide A runout
EL MOBY-1200B CRCSide B runout
DCK-701A CRC ELRunout Side A etched
DCK-701B CRC ELRunout Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Copacabana CS-2073First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Canada | Moby Dick Records MOBY-1200 / Unidisc MOBY-1200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Unidisc DCK-701 / Moby Dick Records DCK-701First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Moby Dick Records MOBY-1200 / Unidisc MOBY-1200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3137First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Flarenasch 722.705First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Flarenasch 721.705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Flarenasch 722 705First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Greece | Music-Box M. BOX 10127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Moby Dick Records BTG-1132 / Dawn Record BTG-1132First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Trebol TI-70626 / Trebol 70626First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH-1137 / Rams Horn Records 1137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3137First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3137First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Hispavox 549 008First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Die Hard Lover are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Moby Dick Records BTG-1132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTG-1132, BTG-1133, CS-2073, MOBY-1200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTG-1132-AA (DHL) 15102(3)+ and BTG-1132-B (WIE) 15013(3)[+ with 3 dots]+. 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.
