Vinyl pressings
by Phil Fearon & Galaxy · 1985
This Kind Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
12 ENY 521 A-1U-1-1-Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
12 ENY 521 B-1U-1- 2Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
12 ENY 521 A-1U-1-1- 7 DRunout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
12 ENY 521 B-1U-1-1- x1 DRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
S 602 016 ASide 1 Label
S 602 016 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Island Records 602 016 / Island Records 602 016-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Island Records 884196-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Not On Label DM 602116First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Island Records 107 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Island Records ENY 521First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Island Records K9824First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Island Records ENY 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Ensign 12 ENY 521First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Island Records A-107706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Ensign 12 ENY 521First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Island Records A-107706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Ensign 12 ENY 521 / Ensign 12ENY 521First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Ensign 12XENY 521First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Ensign ENY 521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records K-98247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of This Kind Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Ensign 12 ENY 521.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 ENY 521, 12XENY 521, ENY 521, 602 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 ENY 521 A-1U-1-1- and 12 ENY 521 B-1U-1- 2. 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.
