Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1985
Primitive Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 19 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.
AL-40131 -GIA E G1 A3 (HXPY)Side A runout, variant 1 etched ex letter E is stamped
BL-40131-1A G1 A16Side B runout, variant 1 etched
AL-40131-1B D G1 C6Side A runout, variant 2 etched
BL-40131-1A D G1 A6Side B runout, variant 2 etched
(FxAP) AL 40131-GID G1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
BL 40131-1C G1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
D AL 40131-1B G1 DSide A runout, etched, variant 2
(HXPY) BL-40131 G1A G1 D23Side B runout, etched, variant 2
P(T) AL-40131-1E sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A runout, variant 1
P(7) BL-40131-1G sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B runout, variant 1
P(MP) AL-40131-1C sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A runout, variant 2
P(MP) BL-40131-1E sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B runout, variant 2
AL-40131-1A-2HZ: DM 20 [stamped]Side A runout, etched
BL-40131-1A-2HZ: DM-23 [stamped]Side B runout, etched
AL 40131Side A label
BL 40131Side B label
P (MP) AL-40131-1C STERLINGRunout side A
P (M) BL-40131-1A ✩ STERLINGRunout side B
AL 40131Side A label
BL 40131Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | CBS 20.674 / Discos CBS 20.674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4522First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Bolivia | CBS 20418 / Discos CBS SLP 20418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 144.857First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic FE 40131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | CBS 141837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | CBS 141837First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | CBS 931-0065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic QEL-25109 / Epic BFE 40131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Epic EPC 463400 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 463400 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3422 / Epic MOVLP3422LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic VFE 40131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Primitive Love are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Venezuela, Europe and more. One of them is Epic BFE 40131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFE 40131, DIL 10375, FE 40131, EPC 26491) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40131 -GIA E G1 A3 (HXPY) and BL-40131-1A G1 A16. 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.
