Country unknown
1987- Label and catalog number
- Dynamyte RC 003T
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Seventh Avenue · 1987
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | Dynamyte RC 003TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 375612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Nightmare Records MARES 567", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 126512", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-8647612", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-889777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Nightmare Records 13EL553312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Nightmare Records MARE 5612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Dynamyte RC028T12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | France | Clever House Of Music 14264-6 / Clever CLE 14264-612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Philippines | New York Records NYREP-17222 / Nightmare Records MARE 5612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of The Love I Lost are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987. One of them is Dynamyte RC 003T.
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.
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.