Vinyl pressings
by Pretty Maids · 1987
Love Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
10 CBS-650437-²A' A MASTERDISKRunout side A variant 1 etched/stamped
10 CBS-650437-³B1 MASTERDISK ARunout side B variant 1 etched/stamped
10 CBS-650437-³A1 MASTERDISK A1Runout side A variant 2
10 CBS-650437-³B1 MASTERDISK ARunout side B variant 2
A-side: Δ MX 219329 650437 7 S1.
B-side: Δ MX 219330 650437 7 S2.
CBS-650437-7-1 26-6-87Runout etched/stamped side A
CBS-650437-B 26-6-87Runout etched/stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Denmark | CBS CBS 650437 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650437 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | CBS CBS 650437 7First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 650437 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS CBS 650437 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 650437-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 650437 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650437 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Sweden | CBS CBS 650437 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650437 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 650437 812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Epic 650437 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Games are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, Australia, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS CBS 650437 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 650437 7, 650437 7, CBS 650437 6, CBS 650437 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 CBS-650437-²A' A MASTERDISK and 10 CBS-650437-³B1 MASTERDISK A. 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.
