Vinyl pressings
by Steve Walsh · 1987
I Found Lovin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MT DAMONT AUDIO 12 A-1299 A-1Runout side A
MT DAMONT AUDIO 12.A.1299 AA-1Runout side AA
12 A1 299-ALabel side A
12 A1 299-AALabel side AA
|- ✶ A 1-299 A - 1 ✶ MT. L19290 DAMONTRunout etched side A
✶ A1 299 AA - 1 ✶ E MT. L19291 DAMONTRunout etched side B
A1 299-ALabel side A
A1 299-AALabel side AA
* 12 A-1299 A-1 * 1MT DAMONT AUDIORunout, A-side, etched
* 12 A-1299 AA-1 * 2 MT DAMONTRunout, B-side, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Priority 104776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Priority TDS 423First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5756First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | ZYX Records 1351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Sakkaris Records 855012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR 8550First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 3663First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR1663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGS 485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Lago Records JL-103First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | A.1. Records 12 A1 299First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | A.1. Records A1 299First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | A.1. Records 12 A1 299First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | A.1. Records 12 A1 299First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | A.1. Records A1 299First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of I Found Lovin' are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is A.1. Records 12 A1 299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 A1 299, A1 299, 104776, TDS 423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MT DAMONT AUDIO 12 A-1299 A-1 and MT DAMONT AUDIO 12.A.1299 AA-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.
