Europe
August 24, 1990- Label and catalog number
- DGC 5439-19670-7DGC GEF 82
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Nelson · 1990
(Can't Live Without Your) Love & Affection was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 543 919670-7-ASide A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 543 919670-7-BSide B, stamped
R/S • Alsdorf 543 919670-7-ARunout A side, stamped
R/S • Alsdorf 543 919670-7-BRunout B side, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 543 919670-7-ARunout side A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 543 919670-7-BRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | DGC 7599 21621-0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records GEF 82 T / Geffen Records 7599-21617-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | DGC 5439-19670-7 / DGC GEF 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Geffen Records 5439-19670-7 / DGC GEF 82First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | DGC 5439-19670-7 / DGC GEF 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | DGC 7599-21617-0 / DGC GEF82TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | DGC GEF 82 TW / DGC GEF 82 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | DGC GEF 82T / DGC 7599-21617-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | DGC GEF 82 / DGC 5439-19670-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | US | DGC 7-19689First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | DGC 5439-19689-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | DGC 5439-19670-7 / DGC GEF 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of (Can't Live Without Your) Love & Affection are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is DGC 5439-19670-7, released August 24, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5439-19670-7, GEF 82 T, 7599 21621-0, GEF 82 TW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.