UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Island Records 12 IS 337Island Records 12IS 337
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
*12.IS-337.A.1 * 11 5 MT. DB.TAPEOneRunout side A
*12.IS-337.B-1 * 11 4 MT. DB.TAPEOneRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Triffids · 1987
Bury Me Deep In Love 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.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
*12.IS-337.A.1 * 11 5 MT. DB.TAPEOneRunout side A
*12.IS-337.B-1 * 11 4 MT. DB.TAPEOneRunout side B
✳ IS-337-A-1 ✳ MT. DB. TAPEone MD [a star inside D] 5Side A runout
✳ IS-337-B-1 ✳ MT. DB TAPE one 1Side B runout
IS 337-ASide A label
IS 337-BSide B label
✳ IS-337-A-1 ✳ MT. DB. TAPEone MD [a star inside D] 5Side A runout
✳ IS-337-B-1 ✳ MT. DB TAPE one 1Side B runout
IS 337-ASide A label
IS 337-BSide B label
MX-69073Side A label
MX-69074Side B label
MX-69217Side A label
MX-69218Side B label
DM 609471 A-2 / 10-87Runout side A
DM 609471 / 10-87 BRunout side B
S 609 471 ALabel side A
S 609 471 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | White Hot K 430First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | White Hot X 14573 / Island Records 12IS 337First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1987 | Australia | White Hot X 14573 / White Hot X-14573First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 609 471First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 109 471First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ISX 337 / Island Records ISX 337First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ISX 33712", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records IS 3377", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records IS 337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 337 / Island Records 12IS 337First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records IS 337First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records IS 337First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Polystar D07D-2033 / Island Records D07D-20337", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Polystar D07D-2033 / Island Records D07D-20337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Bury Me Deep In Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, Europe, Italy. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 337, IS 337, K 430, X 14573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, *12.IS-337.A.1 * 11 5 MT. DB.TAPEOne and *12.IS-337.B-1 * 11 4 MT. DB.TAPEOne. 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.