Vinyl pressings
by Millie Scott · 1986
Prisoner Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
▻ BWAY-421-A [STERLING]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A-3 ▻ BWAY-421-B [STERLING]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
BWAY-421-ALabel side A
BWAY-421-BLabel side B
A- ᐉ PRO-421-A STERLINGRunout Side A
A- ᐉ PRO-421-B STERLINGRunout Side B
PRO-421-APrinted On Label Side A
PRO-421-BPrinted On Label Side B
12 BRW 45-AEtching Side A
12 BRW 45-BEtching Side B
BRW 45 A-1U-1-1-5- GDStamped/Etched Runout Side A
BRW 45 B-1U-1-1-6Stamped Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | 4th & Broadway X-13257First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Island Records IS 1082 / 4th & Broadway IS 1082First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 108 082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Island Records 884 701-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Island Records 884 701-7 / 4th & Broadway 884 701-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records BRW 45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Island Records K24First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Island Records X 14287First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Island Records DS-085First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | South Africa | Island Records wip 6697First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | Island Records DWIP 6698First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Island Records F608082 / Island Records F-608.082First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Island Records F-608.082 PromoFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 45First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Prisoner Of Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway BWAY-421.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWAY-421, BWAY 7421, BWAY 427, PRO-421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ▻ BWAY-421-A [STERLING] and A-3 ▻ BWAY-421-B [STERLING]. 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.
