Vinyl pressings
by Michael Damian · 1989
Cover Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
A&M YL 061500-A-ES-1 EmwRunout side A etched
A&M YL 061500-B-ES-1Runout side B etched
YL-061500-ALabel Side A
YL-061500-BLabel Side B
A&M YY 01430-A-C1 E G1 A4Runout, Side A, Etched
A&M YY-01430-B-C1 GRunout, Side B, Etched
YY-01430-ALabel Side A
YY-01430-BLabel Side B
A&M YY 01430-A-SP-1 SRCRunout, Side A, Etched
A&M YY-01430-B-SP-1 SRCRunout, Side B, Etched
YY-01430-ALabel Side A
YY-01430-BLabel Side B
A&M YL 061500-A-ES-1 EMWRunout side A etched
A&M YL 061500-B-ES-1 EMWRunout side B etched
YL-061500-ALabel side A
YL-061500-BLabel side B
YD 17803 ALabel Side A
YD 17803 BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Possum Records POS 5082First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Cypress Records CP 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | TELDEC 246 649-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | TELDEC 246 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Friends Records 190.179-7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Friends Records 190.079-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Cypress Records YL6 1500 / Cypress Records YL-61500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Cypress Records YY-1430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Cypress Records YY-1430First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | US | Cypress Records YL-61500First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Cover Of Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Cypress Records YL6 1500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YL6 1500, YY-1430, YL-61500, POS 5082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M YL 061500-A-ES-1 Emw and A&M YL 061500-B-ES-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.
