Vinyl pressings
by Matchbox · 1980
When You Ask About Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
MAG 191 A1 ƱRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
MAG 191 B1 ƱRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
MAG 191 A1 Ʊ 3 ATRunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
MAG 191 B1 Ʊ A 5Runout, B-side, etched, variant 2
MAG 191 A1 [lyre symbol] -Side A runout
MAG 191 B1 - [lyre symbol]Side B runout
MAG 191 ASide A label
MAG 191 BSide B label
6,12 922-01-2̶ 1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A
6,12 922-01-1̶ 2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout B
6.12 922-01-1Label A
6.12 922-01-2Label B
6.12 922-01-X̶ 1 Manufactured in GermanyStamped runout, side A
6.12922-01-X̶ 2 Manufactured in GermanyStamped runout, side B
[Unknown Signature]Etched runout, sides A & B
MAG 191 A1 [lyre symbol]Runout, A-side, etched
MAG 191 B1 [lyre symbol]Runout, B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Magnet K-8066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 6.12 922 / Magnet 6.12922 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Magnet 76.13 006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium DE 3156 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3156First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3156 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3156First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Magnet 1A 006-64114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Magnet K-8066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Magnet K-8066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 006-64114First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Magnet MAGS 1515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAG 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Magnet MAG 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of When You Ask About Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 191, K-8066, 6.12 922, 76.13 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 191 A1 Ʊ and MAG 191 B1 Ʊ. 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.
