Vinyl pressings
by The Godfathers · 1989
More Songs About Love & Hate 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.
4633941 A2 4 B AD2Side A runout, variant 1
4633941 B2 6 ASide B runout, variant 1
4633941 A2 4 B AD2Side A runout, variant 2
4633941 B2 0 ADII ASide B runout, variant 2
AL450223-1A D G1 DJ EGG MATZOH IN THE HOUSE A2Side A runout, variant 1
BL45023-1A G1 VLADO A7Side B runout, variant 1
AL450223-1A D G1 DJ EGG MATZOH IN THE HOUSE A8Side A runout, variant 2
BL45023-1A G1 VLADO A2Side B runout, variant 2
AL-45023 H2 1A 5Z CR (in a circle)Side A runout - etched; CR stamped
BL-45023 1A 5Z (FE) CR (in a circle)Side B runout - etched; CR stamped
MX251639 4633941 MF 1Side A
MX251640 4633941 MF 2Side B
MX251639 4633941 MF 1Side A
MX251640 4633941 MF 2Side B
AL-45023
BL-45023
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 | Australasia | Epic 463394 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 463394 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Epic 177-192/1-463394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 463394 1 / Epic 463394 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Epic EPC 463394 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic EPC 463394 1 / Epic EPC 463394-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Epic 463394 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Epic FE 45023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Suzy EPC 463394 1 / Epic 463394 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic FE 45023 / Epic 45023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Yellow Label SPV 266911 LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of More Songs About Love & Hate are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Canada, Australasia and more. One of them is Epic 463394 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 463394 1, FE 45023, 177-192/1-463394, EPC 463394 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4633941 A2 4 B AD2 and 4633941 B2 6 A. 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.
