Vinyl pressings
by Samantha Fox · 1988
Love House was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
FOXYT-10-A1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶-̶ ̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶A side runout, variant 1
FOXYT-10-B1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONTB side runout, variant 1
FOXYT-10-A1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶-̶ ̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ ΙA side runout, variant 2
FOXYT-10-B1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT AB side runout, variant 2
FOXY 10 A.3 DAMONT TOWNHOUSERunout side A
FOXY-10-B2 DAMONTRunout side B
FOXY T-10 TOWNHOUSE DAMONTSide A
FOXY T-10-B TOWNHOUSE DAMONTSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Benelux | Jive 145.449-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Jive 1234-1-JDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Jive 1233-7-JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Jive ZT 42298First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Jive ZB 42297First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Jive 6.20976 AE / Jive 247 291-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Jive 247 292-7 / Jive 6.15180 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Greece | Jive 4517First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Jive ZB 42297First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Jive 145.449-5First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Jive 514582First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Jive FOXY T 10 / Jive FOXYT-10First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Jive FOXY 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Jive FOXY 10 / Jive FOXY-10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Jive SPTO-51030First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Love House are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Jive FOXY T 10, released November 7, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FOXY T 10, FOXY 10, FOXY R 10, PROMO 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FOXYT-10-A1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶-̶ ̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ and FOXYT-10-B1 TOWNHOUSE DAMONT. 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.
