Vinyl pressings
by Squeeze · 1981
Labelled With Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
AMS 8166 A1 tone ARunout [etched and stamped] side A variant 1
AMS 8166 B1 ARunout [etched and stamped] side B variant 1
AMS 8166 A2 tone ⋀Runout [etched and stamped] side A variant 2
AMS 8166 B1 ⋀Runout [etched and stamped] side B variant 2
AMS 8166 A1 tone 3 ARunout side A
AMS 8166 B1 3 ARunout side B
AMS 8166 A1 toneRunout [etched] side A
AMS 8166 B1Runout [etched] side B
SMX 58851Runout [stamped] side A
SMX 58852Runout [etched] side B
19-9181-1A-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
19-9181-1B-1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
19-9181-1A-1 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2
19-9181-1B-1 ARunout side B, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | A&M Records K-8569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 9181First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 8166First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | A&M Records K 8569First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9181 / A&M Records AMS-9181First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | A&M Records AMS 9181 / A&M Records AMS-9181First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 8166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 81667", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1981 | UK | A&M Records AMS 81667", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Labelled With Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 8166, released September 25, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 8166, K-8569, AMS 9181, K 8569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS 8166 A1 tone A and AMS 8166 B1 A. 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.
