Vinyl pressings
by The Twins · 1983
Not The Loving Kind / Men Of Destiny was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
600872 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, machine-stamped
600872 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, machine-stamped
S 600 872 ALabel side A
S 600 872 BLabel side B
DS 105447 A-2/83S IRunout side A, stamped ['DS' is etched]
DS 105447 B-1/83S IRunout side B, stamped ['DS' is etched]
S 105 447 ALabel side A
S 105 447 BLabel side B
LS 1235-A DBA-Side Runout
LS 1235-B DBB-Side Runout
LS 1235 AA-Side Label
LS 1235 BB-Side Label
LS 1235 AA-Side Label
LS 1235 BB-Side Label
ART ∙ 1019 ∙ AEtched runout - Side A
ART ∙ 1019 ∙ BEtched runout - Side B
ART 1019 ALabel - Side A
ART 1019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Shake Records LS 1235 / Shake Records LS-1235First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Shake Records LMD-213 / Liberation Records LMD-213First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Shake Records LS-1235First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART 1019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Hansa International IS 20281 / International IS 20281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Liberation Records K 9058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Liberation Records X14129First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Hansa 17.600872.30First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Hansa International 600 872 / Hansa International 600 872-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Hansa 105 447 / Hansa International 105 447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Music-box M. BOX 10144 / Music-box 101447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Greece | Music-Box M.Box 101447", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Principal Records PRM 102012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Hansa PRS 10207", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Not The Loving Kind / Men Of Destiny are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, Australia, Italy, New Zealand and more. One of them is Hansa International 600 872, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600 872, 105 447, LS 1235, LMD-213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 600872 A-1/83S I Made in Germany and 600872 B-1/83S I Made in Germany. 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.
