Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Duffy · 1986
I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
TEN 9112 A-2U-1-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
TEN 9112 B-2U-1-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
TEN 9112 A-2U-1-1- x1Runout side A, variant 2
TEN 9112 B-2U-1-1-x1Runout side B, variant 2
TEN 91 A-1U-1-1--3 DSide A
TEN 91 B-2U-1-1--1Side B
TEN 9113 A-1U-1-1 - X1Runout, A-side, stamped
TEN 9113 B-1U-1-1 - X1Runout, B-side, stamped
DM 107985 A-1/86S IRunout Side A
DM 107985 B-1/86S IRunout Side B
S 107 985 ALabel Side A
S 107 985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 107 985 / 10 Records 107 985-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | 10 Records 607 985-213First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 91First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Virgin OC-EP-17055 / Virgin TEN 91-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Virgin VS-8062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 9112 / 10 Records TEN 91-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 91First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN P91First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 9113 / 10 Records TEN 91 13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN 91-12 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | 10 Records TEN-91 / 10 Records TEN91First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Love You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 9112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 9112, TEN 91, TEN P91, TEN 9113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 9112 A-2U-1-1-1 and TEN 9112 B-2U-1-1-1. 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.
