Vinyl pressings
by Peter Rauhofer · 2001
Break 4 Love was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year. 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.
STAR-1217- A EUROPADISK DMM NY. USA 50717 DON GROSSINGERRun-out Side A
SSN 1-1217·D B JSRun-out Side B
SSN 1-1217. DJ-C JSRun-out Side C
SSN 1-1217. DJ-D JSRun-out Side D
STAR-1219- A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53679 DON GROSSINGERRunout side A
STAR-1219- B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53680 DON GROSSINGERRunout side B
STAR-1219- C̷B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53717 DON GROSSINGERRunout side C
STAR-1219- D EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53680 DON GROSSINGERRunout side D
SSN-1-61235 A JSRun-out Side A
SSN-1-61235 B JSRun-out Side B
STAR-1219-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53679 DON GROSSINGERRunout side A
STAR 1219 ̷C̷ B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53680 DON GROSSINGERRunout side B
STAR-1217-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 50717 DON GROSSINGERRunout side C
STAR-1219-D EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 53680 DON GROSSINGERRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Star 69 Records STAR 1217First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Single |
| 2001 | US | Star 69 Records STAR 1219First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Single | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Single |
| 2001 | US | Star 69 Records STAR 1235First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2001 | US | WEA Manufacturing 6123512", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2001 | US | Star 69 Records STAR 1219First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Single | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, All Media, Single |
| 2001 | Unknown | Star 69 Records Star-121912", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | Star 69 Records12", Single, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2002 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 657412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | US | Star 69 Records STARPROMO 121712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | US | Star 69 Records STARPROMO 121912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | US | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) L-12206M / Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys) DTDDR00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Break 4 Love are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US. One of them is Star 69 Records STAR 1217.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAR 1217, STAR 1219, STAR 1235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAR-1217- A EUROPADISK DMM NY. USA 50717 DON GROSSINGER and SSN 1-1217·D B JS. 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.
