Vinyl pressings
by Spear Of Destiny · 1988
So In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VS 1123 A-1-1- ̷1̷ Q2A side runout stamped/Q2 etched
VS 1123 B-1-1- Q3B side runout stamped
VS 1123-AA side label
VS 1123-BB side label
VS 1123 A-1-1-1 Q2Runout stamped side A
VS 1123 B-1-1-1 Q3Runout stamped side B
VS 1123-ALabel side A
VS 1123-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 111 747First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin 611 747 / Virgin 611 747-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VST 1123First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VSA 1123First year10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 10", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VSX 1123First year7", Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited | 7", Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VST 1123First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin VS 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label VST 112312", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of So In Love With You are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Virgin VS 1123, released September 12, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1123, VST 1123, VSA 1123, VSX 1123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1123 A-1-1- ̷1̷ Q2 and VS 1123 B-1-1- Q3. 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.
