Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1982
You Can't Hurry Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
VS. 531. A1Runout, A-side, etched. Var. 1
VS. 531. B1Runout, B-side, etched. Var. 1
VS. 531. A2. ERunout, A-side, etched. Var. 2
ERunout, A-side, stamped. Var. 2
VS. 531. A2 Z TOWNHOUSE BRunout side A, variant 1
VS. 531. B1 Z TOWNHOUSE BRunout side B, variant 1
VS. 531. A1 TOWNHOUSE 4 DRunout side A, variant 2
VS. 531. B1 TOWNHOUSE DRunout side B, variant 2
VS 531 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout
VS･531･B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
VS· 531·12·A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VS· 531·12·B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
VS· 531·12·A1 2 TOWNHOUSE ΛRunout side A, variant 2
VS· 531·12·B2 C TOWNHOUSE ΛRunout side B, variant 2
VS· 531·12·AI TOWNHOUSERunout side A
VS 53112 B-1U-1-1-3Runout side B Variant
VSY 531 ADisc side A
VSY 531 BDisc side B
VSY+531+A TOWNHOUSE ORLAKERunout side A
VSY+531+B ORLAKE TOWNHOUSERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA 25.9980-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA 25-9980-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic 78 99337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin 78 99337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic 78 99337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | WEA 25.9979-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | WEA 25.9979-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | WEA 25.9979-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-1736First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | WEA SWI-098First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | WEA SWI 098First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | WEA SWI-098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 25.9979-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 25.9980-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA 25.9980-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of You Can't Hurry Love are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin VS 531, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 531, VS 531-12, VSY 531, 7-89933) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS. 531. A1 and VS. 531. B1. 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.
