Vinyl pressings
by Shakatak · 1984
Don't Blame It On Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
POSPX 699 A//2∇420 RSide 1 runout, variation 1
POSPX 699 B//1∇420 RSide 2 runout, variation 1
POSPX 699 A//2∇420 RSide 1 runout, variation 2
POSPX 699 B//2∇420 RSide 2 runout, variation 2
SHAK 1 A //2 420 RRun Out
POSPX 699 B//1 420 RRun Out
POSP 699 A//2∇420 R 1 1 4 ARUNRunout side A
POSP 699 B//2∇420 R 1 1 4Runout side B
POSPX 699 A//1 420R
POSPX 699 B//1 420 R
SHAK 1 A //2 420 RRun Out
POSPX 699 B//1 420 RRun Out
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Polydor 881 300-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 699 / Polydor 881 300-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 300-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 881 300-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 699 / Polydor 881 300-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 699First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 699-DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSPX 699First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSP 699 / Polydor 881 300-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POSP 699 / Polydor 881 300-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 881 300-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Blame It On Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Spain. One of them is Polydor POSPX 699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 699, POSP 699, POSPX 699-DJ, 881 300-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 699 A//2∇420 R and POSPX 699 B//1∇420 R. 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.
