Vinyl pressings
by The Cult · 1985
Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 15 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.
BEGA-65-A1 MT8 DAMONT ASide A etched runout (Variant 1)
BEGA-65-B1 7 MT DAMONT XSide B etched runout (Variant 1)
BEGA-65-A1 MT.1 DAMONT DASide A etched runout (Variant 2)
BEGA-65-B1 MT.1 DAMONT AFSide B etched runout (Variant 2)
BEGA-65-A1 MT5Runout side A, variant 1
BEGA-65-B1Runout side B, variant 1
BEGA - 65 - A1 MT 4 CRunout side A, variant 2
BEGA - 65 - B1 N MT. VRunout side B, variant 2
BEGA-65-A1 MT 4 СƆRunout side A, Variant 1
BEGA-65-B1 N MT. VRunout side B, Variant 1
BEGA-65-A1 MT 5 СRunout side A, Variant 2
BEGA-65-B1 1 C N MT. VRunout side B, Variant 2
BEGA-65-A1 MT 1 B DAMONTSide A runout variant 1
BEGA-65-B1 MT 1 Z DAMONTSide B runout variant 1
BEGA-65-A1 MT.1 DA DAMONTSide A runout variant 2
BEGA-65-B1 MT.1 AF DAMONTSide B runout variant 2
BEGA-65-A1 MT.Side A runout
BEGA-65-B1. MT.Side B runout
BEGA-65-A MT. DB.TAPEONESide A runout
BEGA-65-B MT. DB.TAPEONESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | Virgin BEGA 65 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 65First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin BEGA 65 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 65First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Beggars Banquet BEG A 65 / Virgin BEGA 65First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3365 / Beggars Banquet VOG-1-3365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3365 / Beggars Banquet VOG-1-3365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3365 / Beggars Banquet VOG-1-3365LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 207 388 / Beggars Banquet 207 388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 300651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 300651LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 50147 / Virgin 062-VG 50147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 50147 / Virgin 062-VG 50147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Virgin VG 50147 / Virgin 062-VG 50147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Beggars Banquet BEG A 65First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin BEGA 65 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 65First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus International K25P 577 / Beggars Banquet K25P 577First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP013 / Beggars Banquet VIN180LP013LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 2065LP, Reissue, White Label | LP, Reissue, White Label |
| 2010 | US | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 2065LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 2065LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBL65LPELP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBL 65 LP / Beggars Banquet BBL65LPELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Beggars Banquet BBQ 2270 LP / Beggars Banquet BBQ 2270 L PELP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Beggars Banquet BBQ 2270 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Shanachie 4103LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3365 / Beggars Banquet VOG-1-3365LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Virgin BEGA 65 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 65LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Virgin I-207.388 / Virgin E 207388LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Love are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Ireland, New Zealand and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG A 65, released October 18, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG A 65, BEGA-65, 9 25359-1, BEGA 65) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA-65-A1 MT8 DAMONT A and BEGA-65-B1 7 MT DAMONT X. 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.
