Vinyl pressings
by Terence Trent D'Arby · 1989
This Side Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
01-655431 1A1 11 000545 00 1A1Runout side A variant 1
01-655431 1B1 11 000545 00 1B1Runout side B variant 1
01-655431 1A1 11 000545 00 1A1 BRunout side A variant 2
01-655431 1B1 11 000545 00 1B1 DRunout side B variant 2
01 655431 20 1A1Runout side A variant 1
01 655431 20 1B1Runout side B variant 1
01 655431 20 1A1 BRunout side A variant 2
01 655431 20 1B1 ARunout side B variant 2
11 000545 1A1 ARunout side A
11 000545 1B1 ARunout side B
TRENT. 5. A1 ΛRunout side A, variant 1
TRENT-5. B.1 TOWNHOUSE ΛRunout side B, variant 1
TRENT. 5. B̶ A1 Λ 2 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
TRENT-5. B.1 Λ 3 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655431 6First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655431 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 51.256First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 51.244First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia 38 73074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655431 7 / CBS CBS 655431 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655431 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS PRO 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Greece | CBS CBS 655431 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Ireland | CBS TRENT 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 655431 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2295First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS TRENT T5First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS TRENT Q5First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | UK | CBS TRENT 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of This Side Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS 655431 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 655431 7, 655431 6, PRO 545, TRENT T5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-655431 1A1 11 000545 00 1A1 and 01-655431 1B1 11 000545 00 1B1. 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.
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