Vinyl pressings
by Pet Shop Boys · 1986
Love Comes Quickly 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.
46 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
D 12 R 6116 A-1-1-1Runout, side A, variant 1
D 12 R 6116 B-2-1-1Runout, side B, variant 1
D 12 R 6116 A-2-1-1-XRunout, side A, variant 2
D 12 R 6116 B-1-1-1 . . 1Runout, side B, variant 2
R 6116 A-2U-1Side A runout Variant 1
R 6116 B-2U-1Side B runout Variant 1
R 6116 A-1 U-1-1-1Side A runout Variant 2
R 6116 B-2 U-1-1-1Side B runout Variant 2
10+R+6116+A Penthouse ORLAKESide A
10+R+6116+B Penthouse ORLAKESide B
12+R+6116+A Pentouse ORLAKESide A run-out area
ORLAKE 12+R+6116+B PenthouseSide B run-out area
12R6116BSide B, label
R 6116 A-2U-1-1 x1 Dside 1 stamped
TOWNHOUSEside 1 etched
R 6116 A-3 - 1U-1-2 x1 Dside 2 stamped
TOWNHOUSEside 2 etched
D 12 R 6116 A-1-1-1Side A
D 12 R 6116 B-2-1-1Side 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 | Parlophone ED.180 / Parlophone ED-180First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone ED.180 / Parlophone ED-180First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone A.1712First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Barbados | EMI America B 8338First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America S 75161First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | EMI America B-8338First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Parlophone 1C K 060-20 1106 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Parlophone 1C K 060-20 1106 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2011066First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2011057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2011057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 108First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3603First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 108First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Parlophone 12R 611612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Love Comes Quickly are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6116, released February 24, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6116, R 6116, 10R 6116, 12R6116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D 12 R 6116 A-1-1-1 and D 12 R 6116 B-2-1-1. 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.
