Vinyl pressings
by Meat Loaf · 1993
I'd Do Anything For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 1993, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VS 14 43 A-1-1-QI D JAA-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
VS 1443 B-1-1-QI DB-side runout, stamped, variant 1
VS 14 43 A-1-1-Q1 D JAA-side runout, variant 2
VS 1443 B-1-1-Q2 DB-side runout, variant 2
VST 1443 A-01-01-1Runout side One
VST 1443 B-01-01-1Runout side Two
D VS 14 43 A-1-1-Q1Runout side A
D VS 1443 B-1-1-Q1Runout side B
VS 1443ALabel side A
VS 1443BLabel side B
VS 1443AA-side label
VS 1443BB-side label
MC 41323E FDS-2A-Side Runout Etching
MC 41328 FDS-2B-Side Runout Etching
MC 41323ELabel Side A
MC 41328Label Side B
COL-90207ASide A - Label
COL-90207BSide B - Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0033First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0033First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Europe | Virgin VS 1443 / Virgin 7243 8 92135 7 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | France | Virgin 921537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1993 | France | Virgin 921537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Italy | Virgin 7243 8 92135 6 0 / Virgin 7243 8 921First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin VS 1443 / Virgin 7243 8 92135 7 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin VST 1443 / Virgin 7243 8 92135 6 0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin VS 1443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Virgin VS 1443 / Virgin 7243 8 92135 7 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | MCA Records MCAS7 54626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | US | Collectables COL-90207 / MCA Special Markets & Products MSS-36010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Philippines | Virgin / Dyna EMI7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Virgin 06025375405877", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Virgin7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of I'd Do Anything For Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1993 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Ecuador, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 1443.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1443, VST 1443, MCAS7 54626, COL-90207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 14 43 A-1-1-QI D JA and VS 1443 B-1-1-QI D. 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.
