Vinyl pressings
by Taja Sevelle · 1987
Love Is Contagious 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.
13 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
7-28257-A-SH1 CB. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18537-SH-1 △ 17638 1-1Runout side A, etched, except [Allied 'ɑ' logo] stamped
7-28257-B-SH1 CB. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18538-SH-1 △ 17638-X 1-1Runout side B, etched, except [Allied 'ɑ' logo] stamped
7-28257-ALabel side-A
7-28257-BLabel side-B
7-28257-RE-1-A-SR1 1-1 CB.Label side-A
7-28257-RE-1-B SR1 1-1 CB.Label side-B
7-28257-A-SH1 [ARC logo] R-1 △ 17638 1-1Side A
7-28257-A-SH1 [ARC logo] R-1 △ 17638 1-1Side B
[SRC logo] 7-28257-A-SRI I-I CBSide A
[SRC logo] 7-28257-A-SRI I-I CBSide B
7-28257-A-SHI CB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18537-SHI △17638 I-ISide A
7-28257-A-SHI CB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18537-SHI △17638 I-ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Paisley Park 7-28257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 82577 / Reprise Records 92 82577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Paisley Park 92 82577 / Reprise Records 92 82577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 920 801-0 / Reprise Records 920 801-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 257-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Paisley Park 874 / Reprise Records 874First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257 / Reprise Records 7-28257First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257 / Reprise Records 7-28257First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257 / Reprise Records 7-28257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Paisley Park 7-28257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | Japan | Paisley Park P-2325 / Reprise Records P-2325First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Paisley Park 928 257-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-210 / Mobile Disco Records DS-21012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label (Taja Sevelle) MLC-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo, Limited |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Taja Sevelle) LOV0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label BB-112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Zimbabwe | Warner Bros. Records W 82577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Love Is Contagious are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Paisley Park 7-28257.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28257, 92 82577, 920 801-0, 928 257-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28257-A-SH1 CB. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18537-SH-1 △ 17638 1-1 and 7-28257-B-SH1 CB. [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-18538-SH-1 △ 17638-X 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.
