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Vinyl pressings

The Love I Lost

by Seventh Avenue · 1987

11 pressings7 countriesHi NRGElectronic

The Love I Lost 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Love I Lost

1 pressing came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UnknownDynamyte RC 003TFirst year12"12"
1988NetherlandsRams Horn Records RHR 375612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKNightmare Records MARES 567", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988USAtlantic DMD 126512", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1988USAtlantic 0-8647612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1988USAtlantic 7-889777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988JapanNightmare Records 13EL553312", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKNightmare Records MARE 5612", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaDynamyte RC028T12", Single12", Single
1989FranceClever House Of Music 14264-6 / Clever CLE 14264-612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989PhilippinesNew York Records NYREP-17222 / Nightmare Records MARE 5612", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThe Love I Lost8:01
  2. BThe Right Combination (Dancin' On The House Remix)8:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Love I Lost are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Love I Lost are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.

When was The Love I Lost first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987. One of them is Dynamyte RC 003T.

How do I tell if my copy of The Love I Lost is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RC 003T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Love I Lost on vinyl worth?

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.

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