UK
November 1989- Label and catalog number
- EG EGOX 49
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Marathon · 1989
Love Park was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
EGO 49 A-1U-1-Q2Runout side A
EGO 49 B-1U-1-Q2Runout side B
EGOP 49 A-1U--1-1 WATCH OUT FOR GRACELANDSide A
EGOP 49 AA-1U--1-1Side AA
874 325
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Teutonic Beats TB 007 / Mercury 874 385-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany | Teutonic Beats TB 007 / MercuryFirst year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1989 | Germany | Not On LabelFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | EG EGOX 49First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | EG EGOX 49First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | EG EGO 49 / Teutonic Beats EGO 49First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | EG EGOP 49 / Teutonic Beats EGOP 49First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | EG EGOY 49 / Teutonic Beats EGOY 4912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EG EGOQ 4912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EG EGOY 4912", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Park are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Germany. One of them is EG EGOX 49, released November 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGOX 49, EGO 49, EGOP 49, TB 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.