Vinyl pressings
by The Venetians · 1985
So Much For 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.
3 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SMX [65690 - Scratched Out] W2B 3:35 SMX65679Side A runout hand-etched
SMX [65692 - Scratched Out] P2A 4:44 SMX65680Side B runout hand-etched
MX-65679Side A label
MX-65680Side B label
SMX 66145 P2A 7:05 APEtched Side A
SMX 66146 P2A 5:38 APEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Parole Records X 13233First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parole Records K 9875 / Festival Records K 9875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parole Records K-9875First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis 430567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VAS-258412", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 4304612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VAS 246812", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VS4 430567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VS4 430567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis VS4 430567", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of So Much For Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Parole Records K-9875, released November 25, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-9875, X 13233, K 9875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX [65690 - Scratched Out] W2B 3:35 SMX65679 and SMX [65692 - Scratched Out] P2A 4:44 SMX65680. 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.
