Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1987
Everlasting 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.
24 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DM 609311 A-1/8-87Runout side A, variant 1
DM 609311 B-1/8-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM 609311 A-1/8-87 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 609311 B-1/8-87 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM DS 109311 A-1/8-87 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM DS 109311 B-1/8-87Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 109311 A-1/8-87 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 109311 B-1/8-87 IIRunout side B, variant 2
TENT 149 A-1J-1-1- TownhouseRunout side A
TENT 149 B-1J-1-2-Runout side B
TENT 149 A-1J-1-1-3Machine stamped side A
TownHouseEtched A side only
TENT 149 B-1J-1-1-2Machine stamped side B
TENT 149 A-1U-1-1-1Machine Stamped
TOWNHOUSEEtched A Side Only
TENT 149 B-1U-1-1-1Machine Stamped
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 | Australia | 10 Records TENT 149 / Virgin TENT 149First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 311 / Virgin 109 311 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80329First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80329First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG-2092-Z / Virgin VG 2092ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 190First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | 10 Records VJS-12005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Virgin VS-8080 / Virgin TEN-149(BC)First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | Virgin OC-EP-17170 / Virgin 609 311First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | Virgin 505517 / Edisom 505517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VS 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Everlasting Love are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin 609 311 - 213, released September 28, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 609 311 - 213, 109 311, TENT 149, TEN T 149 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 609311 A-1/8-87 and DM 609311 B-1/8-87. 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.
