Vinyl pressings
by Regina · 1986
Beat Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-DM - 50490 - 1 1 - 1 ⚾︎ STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A
ST-DM - 50491 - 1 1 - 1 ☆STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B
ST-DM-50490-SPLabel side A
ST-DM-50491-SPLabel side B
ST-A-50316-SPA-side label
ST-A-50550-SPB-side label
ST-DM - 50490 - 2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-25405-2 △14336 1-1 ☆ STERLINGRunout A
ST-DM - 50491 - 2 [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-25400-2 △14336-X 1-1 STERLINGRunout B
ST-DM-50490-ARLabel A
ST-DM-50491-ARLabel B
SRC ST-DM-50490-1 1-1 STERLINGA-side runout etching
SRC ST-DM-50491-50316-1 1-1 STERLINGB-side runout etching
ST-DM-50490-SPA-side label
ST-DM-50491/50316-SPB-side label
STA-50316-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]A-side runout
STA-50316-1 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]B-side runout
ST-A-50316-SPA-side label
ST-A-50316-SPB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Clever 8698 / Carrere 8698First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Clever 14093 / Carrere 14093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Peru | Atlantic S - ALT 0789348 .3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Peru | Atlantic S -ALT 0789348 .3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-917 / Zafiro OOS-917First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Zafiro P-143First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 978First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86772First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89348First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86772First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-2188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Atlantic P-2188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0341 / Atlantic 7-893487", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-129 / Atlantic 0-8677212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Beat Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, France, Peru and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86772, 7-89348, DMD 978, P-2188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM - 50490 - 1 1 - 1 ⚾︎ STERLING [SRC logo] and ST-DM - 50491 - 1 1 - 1 ☆STERLING [SRC logo]. 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.
