Vinyl pressings
by REO Speedwagon · 1987
That Ain't Love 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.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
01-650390-1A1Runout side A etched, variant 1
01-650390-1B1 ARunout side B etched, variant 1
01-650390-1A1 ARunout side A etched, variant 2
01-650390-1B1 ARunout side B etched, variant 2
650390-7 A1 ./. <Runout etched side A
650390-7 B1 <Runout etched side B
650390 7 A*Label side A
650390 7 B*Label side B
ZSS-174016-1C p G1 A10A-Side Runout Etching
ZSS-174017-1D p G1 A3B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS-174016-1C G1 A10A-Side Runout Etching (var 2)
ZSS-174017-1D G1 A6B-Side Runout Etching (var 2)
ZSS-174016-1FA-Side Runout, Etched
ZSS-174017-1EB-Side Runout, Etched
SRCBoth Sides, Stamped
ZSS 174016A-Side Label
ZSS-174016-1C D G1 A1A-Side Runout Etching
ZSS-174016-1C D G1 A6B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 174016Labels
XSS-174018-1B G1 B1Runout Etchings
XSS 174018Labels
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 | Canada | Epic 34-06656First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045451-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 650390 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic 07.5P-457First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Epic SC-650390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 650390 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 650390 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Epic 650390 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Epic 34-06656First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Epic EAS 2633First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Epic 34-06656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Epic 34-06656First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 650390 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Epic ES-201047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of That Ain't Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 650390 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 650390 7, 650390 7, 34-06656, EAS 2633) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-650390-1A1 and 01-650390-1B1 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.
