Vinyl pressings
by Roxette · 1990
It Must Have Been Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
1363807-A1Runout A, variant 1
1363807-B1Runout B, variant 1
1363807-A1 1Runout A, variant 2
1363807-B1 1Runout B, variant 2
1363806-A1Runout side A, variant 1
1363806-B1Runout side B, variant 1
1363806-A1 1Runout side A, variant 2
1363806-B1 1Runout side B, variant 2
12 EM 141 A-1-1-2Side A
12 EM 141 B-1-1-2Side B
12 EM 141 A-1-1-2Side A - Variant 2
12 EM 141 B-1-1-1Side B - Variant 2
EM 141 A-2-1-Q2 DRunout, A-side, stamped
EM 141 B-1-1-Q2 DRunout, B-side, stamped
EM 141ALabel, A-side
EM 141BLabel, B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 006-13 6380 7 / Parlophone 006 13 6380 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 060-13 6380 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | EMI USA 1363807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI USA 14 1363806First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI USA 06 1363807First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 06 1363807 / EMI USA 06 1363807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Philippines | EMI USA E-USA-89x008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Portugal | EMI 1363807First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | EMI USA 12EM 141First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI USA EM 141 / EMI EM 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | EMI USA EM 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | EMI NR-50283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | EMI USA US 2399First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1363807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | France | EMI France 1363806First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone 0724386504715 / Roxette Recordings 072438650471510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of It Must Have Been Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone 006-13 6380 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 006-13 6380 7, 060-13 6380 6, 12EM 141, EM 141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1363807-A1 and 1363807-B1. 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.
