Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1986
Innocent 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.
21 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
DM 608283 A-2/5-86Runout side A, stamped
DM 608283 B-2/5-86Runout side B, stamped
S 608 283 ALabel side A
S 608 283 BLabel side B
DM DS 108283 A-2/5-86 IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM DS 108283 B-2/5-86 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM DS 108283 A-2/5-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 108283 B-2/5-86Runout side B, variant 2
DM 608283 A-2/5-86Runout side A
DM 608283 B-2/5-86Runout side B
S 608 283 ALabel side A
S 608 283 BLabel side B
DM DS 108283 A-2/5-86Runout side A, var.1
DM DS 108283 B-2/5-86Runout side B, var.1
DM DS 108283 A-2/5-86Runout side A, var.2
DM DS 108283 B-2/5-86 IIRunout side B, var.2
VIR-1853-A
VIR-1853-B
90261 A 1 M3 353 506A-side etched
M3 353484A-side stamped
90 261 B 1 M3 353 507B-side etched
M3 353485B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 283 / Virgin 108 283-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 608 283 / Virgin 608 283-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 108 283 / Virgin 108 283-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 90261 / Virgin 90 261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 80256 / Virgin 80 256First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Virgin SA 3032First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin SA 1077First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | RCA PT40786First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | RCA PB40785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 2064-ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VINX 137First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Virgin 505437 / Edisom 505437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Virgin 505437 / Edisom 505437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Innocent Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Japan, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin 608 283, released May 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608 283, 108 283, VIPX-1853, 90261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 608283 A-2/5-86 and DM 608283 B-2/5-86. 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.
