Vinyl pressings
by Sharon Redd · 1982
In The Name Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PRLD-643-AS [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERbie Jr :) FK "J12Y"Side A runout
PRLD-640-AS [EDP Logo] [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERbie Jr :) FK Lo PRD-6̶3̶1̶-ASSide B runout
A2 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :v) FK PRLD-569-1A-Side Runout Etching
A2 ↔ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :v) FK PRLD-569-2B-Side Runout Etching
PRL 569 ASA-Side Label
PRL 569 BSB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Abstract Records ED-53First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Abstract Records ABS-973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PRD-1006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PRD 1006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PR-702First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Prelude Records PRD-1006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13 635 / Jupiter Records 6.13635 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3168First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RAMSH 12-3168First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Prelude Records 549 011First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRLD 569First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL 8064First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL D643First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRLD 56912", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1982 | US | Prelude Records PRL 8064First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Jupiter Records 6.13 635 / Jupiter Records 6.13635 AC7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of In The Name Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Prelude Records PRL D 643, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRL D 643, PRL 8064, PRL D643, PRLD 569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRLD-643-AS [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERbie Jr :) FK "J12Y" and PRLD-640-AS [EDP Logo] [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERbie Jr :) FK Lo PRD-6̶3̶1̶-AS. 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.
