Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1986
Only Love Remains 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.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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 6148 A-1U-1-1-1Runout A-side, variant 1
R 6148 B-2U-1-1-1Runout B-side, variant 1
R 6148 A-1U-1-2-17Runout A-side, variant 2
R 6148 B-1U-1-2-5Runout B-side, variant 2
R 6148 A-1U-1-1A-side
R 6148 B-2U-1-1B-side
R 6148ALabel side A
R 6148BLabel side B
S 45 B 1 5672 X100411 A Z2 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout A etched [STERLING SRC logo stamped]
S 45 B 2 5672 X100502 Z2 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout B etched [STERLING SRC logo stamped]
x100411ALabel A
x100502Label B
S 45 B 1 5672 X100411 A Z2 \-2 R-17056-Z2 STERLING Δ 15229 0- SPAR [SRC logo]Side A Runout
S 45 B 1 5672 X100411 A Z2 \-2 R-17056-Z2 STERLING Δ 15229 0- SPAR [SRC logo]Side B Runout
X100411ASide A Label
X100411ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5672 / MPL B-5672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 006-20 1582 7 / MPL 1A 006-20 1582 7First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 1A K060-20 1581 6 / Parlophone 20 1581 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6148 / MPL R 6148First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD163 / MPL 12R 6148First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3612First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006-2015827 / MPL 006-2015827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Parlophone 006 2015827 / MPL 006 2015827First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 052 20 1581 6 / EMI 052-2015816First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6148 / MPL 12R 6148First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5672 / MPL P-B-5672First year7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5672 / MPL B-5672First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Parlophone R 6148 / MPL R 6148First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Parlophone R 6148 / MPL R 6148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of Only Love Remains are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6148, released December 1, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6148, 12R 6148, B-5672, P-B-5672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6148 A-1U-1-1-1 and R 6148 B-2U-1-1-1. 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.
