Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1982
She Loved Like Diamond 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CHS 122585 A // 1 ∇ E TH TOWN HOUSE 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped. Var. 1
CHS 122585 B // 1 ∇ E TH 1 TOWN HOUSE 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped. Var. 1
CHS 122585 A // 1 ∇ E TH TOWN HOUSE 1 1 5Runout, A-side, stamped. Var. 2
CHS 122585 B // 1 ∇ E TH 1 TOWN HOUSE 1 42Runout, B-side, stamped. Var. 2
CHS 2585 A//4▽ETH 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 1Side A
CHS 2585 B//4▽ETH TOWN HOUSE 1 1 4Side B
CHS 2585 A // 4 ▽E TH 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 1Side A runout, stamped
CHS 2585 B // 4 ▽E TH TOWN HOUSE 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped
CHS 2585-A1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSERunout side A
CHS 2585-B1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSERunout side B
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 | Chrysalis K 8643 / Chrysalis K-8643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Ireland | Reformation CHS 2585 / Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 103 950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 8643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Chrysalis PD 2036 / Reformation PD 2036First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC 2585First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | Reformation CHS 2585 / Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Chrysalis CHS 122585First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Reformation CHS 2585 / Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Reformation CHS 2585 / Chrysalis CHS 2585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Reformation CHS 12 2585 / Chrysalis CHS 12 2585First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of She Loved Like Diamond are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Reformation CHS 12 2585, released January 25, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 2585, CHS 2585, CHS 122585, K 8643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHS 122585 A // 1 ∇ E TH TOWN HOUSE 1 1 2 and CHS 122585 B // 1 ∇ E TH 1 TOWN HOUSE 1 2. 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.
