Vinyl pressings
by The Monochrome Set · 1980
Love Zombies was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
DID 8 A2 TA1PE - MBSide A etched, variant 1
DID 8 B1Side B etched, variant 1
DID 8 A1 TA1PE – MB ASide A etched, variant 2
DID 8 B1 ASide B etched, variant 2
203055 A-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
203055 B-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 203 055 ALabel side A
S 203 055 BLabel side B
203055 A-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
203055 B-1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 203.055 ALabel side A
S 203.055 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Dindisc L-37461 / Dindisc DID 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Dindisc 203046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 203 055-320 / Virgin 203 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Virgin 203 055-320 / Virgin 203.055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Dindisc DID 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Dindisc DID 8 / Dindisc did 8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Dindisc VIP-6970 / Dindisc DIN-6970LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Dindisc VIP-6970 / Dindisc DIN-6970LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Dindisc VVD-33.064 YLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 56LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m531 / 4 Men With Beards 4M531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Germany | Tapete Records TR395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Tapete Records TR 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Tapete Records TR 395LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 56LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Love Zombies are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Dindisc DID 8, released October 17, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DID 8, L-37461, 203046, 203 055-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DID 8 A2 TA1PE - MB and DID 8 B1. 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.
