UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Stoatin' STOAT 002T
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
STOAT 2T A2 * - J.T.S. - *A side runout etching
STOAT 2T B * - J.T.S. - *B side runout etching
Vinyl pressings
by Q-Tex · 1993
The Power Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
STOAT 2T A2 * - J.T.S. - *A side runout etching
STOAT 2T B * - J.T.S. - *B side runout etching
STOAT 2 T A2 *- J. T. S. - *Runout Side A
STOAT 2 T B *- J. T. S. - *Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Stoatin' STOAT 2TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Stoatin' STOAT 002TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Stoatin' STOAT 002T12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | D-Boy Records DB 01212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | 23rd Precinct Recordings Ltd THIRD 7T12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | 23rd Precinct Recordings Ltd THIRD 7P12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | 23rd Precinct Recordings Ltd THIRD 7T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Evolution Records ev 5712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | All Around The World 12DJGLOBE27412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Evolution Records ev 5712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2006 | UK | Bad Records BAD01612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | UK | Bad Records BAD01612", White Label | 12", White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of The Power Of Love are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1993 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK. One of them is Stoatin' STOAT 002T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STOAT 002T, STOAT 2T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STOAT 2T A2 * - J.T.S. - * and STOAT 2T B * - J.T.S. - *. 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.