Vinyl pressings
by Mark Knopfler · 1987
Storybook Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
888 989 1 1M 1 ℗1987 670 03 111Side A runout stamped
888 989 1 2M 1 ℗1987 670 03 112Side B runout stamped
888 989-1.1Center label, side A
888 989-1.2Center label, side B
888 989 7 1W 1 670 07Runout stamped side A
888 989 7 2W 1 670 07Runout stamped side B
888 989-7.1Label side A
888 989-7.2Label side B
888 989-1 1Y 320 1 BRunout, side A
888 989-1 2Y 320 1 BRunout, side B
AA 888 989-1.1YCenter label, side A
AA 888 989-1.2YCenter label, side B
VERX 37 A//2▽420T 1 1 1 JASide A runout
VERX 37 B//2▽420T 1 1 2 JASide B runout
7-28242-A-SH1 MASTERDISK R-18550-SH1 △ 17667 1-1Runout, side A, variant 1
7-28242-B-SH 1 R-18551-SH1 △ 17669-X 1-1Runout, side B, variant 1
7-28242-A-SH1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18550-SH1 △ 17669 1-1Runout, side A, variant 2
7-28242-B-S̸R̸1̸ SH 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18551-SH1 △ 17669-X 1-1Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo DJV243First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo DJ 102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Vertigo 888 989-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Vertigo 888 989-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Vertigo 888 989-7 / Vertigo 6837 942First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Vertigo 888 989-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Vertigo VERX 37 / Vertigo 888 989-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28242-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Storybook Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Vertigo 888 989-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 888 989-1, 888 989-7, VERX 37, 9 28242-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 888 989 1 1M 1 ℗1987 670 03 111 and 888 989 1 2M 1 ℗1987 670 03 112. 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.
