Vinyl pressings
by Marc Almond · 1990
A Lover Spurned was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
12R 6229 A-1-1-1Runout Side A, variant 1
12 R 6229 B-2-1-1Runout Side B, variant 1
12R 6229 A-1-1-1 BRunout Side A, variant 2 (B is etched)
12R 6229 B-2-1-1- D BRunout Side B, variant 2 (B is etched)
RPD 6229 A-1-1-Runout A
RPD 6229 B-1-1-Runout B
R 6229 A-1-1-2 DRunout, A-side, stamped
R 6229 B-2-1- X3 DRunout, B-side, stamped
R 6229ASide A label
R 6229BSide B label
R 6229 A-1-1-Q3 DRunout, A-side, stamped
R 6229 B-2-1- Q3 DRunout, B-side, stamped
R 6229ASide A label
R 6229BSide B label
RDJ6229 A-1-1-1 D
R 6229 B-2-1- X3 D
RDJ 6229 A-2-1-
R 6229 B-2-1-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 006-20 3665 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3665 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 060-20 3665 6 / Some Bizzare K 060 20 3665 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | France | Parlophone 2036657First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Parlophone7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2036656First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Portugal | Parlophone 203665 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone RPD 622912", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone RDJ 6229First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2036657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6229First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone RPD 6229 / Some Bizzare RPD 6229First year7", Single, Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone RPD 62297", Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone R 6229 / Some Bizzare R 6229First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone RDJ 6229First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Parlophone R 6229 / Some Bizzare R 6229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of A Lover Spurned are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Italy, Europe, France and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6229, released February 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6229, RPD 6229, R 6229, RDJ 6229) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12R 6229 A-1-1-1 and 12 R 6229 B-2-1-1. 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.
