Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1983
Love On Your Side 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.
42 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ARISTA 12504 A//1∇420R 112 3 ARUNSide A - Runout Variant 1
ARISTA 12504 B//1∇420R 11 1Side B - Runout Variant 1
ARISTA 12504 A//1∇420 R 11 19 ARUNSide A - Runout Variant 2
ARISTA 12504 B//1∇420 R 11 16Side B - Runout Variant 2
ARIST 504 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 11 6A-Side Runout [machine stamped, "ARUN" hand-etched]
ARIST 504 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 11 6B-Side Runout [machine stamped]
ARIST 504 A//2▽ 420 R 11 21 ARUNSide A runout, stamped, etched Variant 1
ARIST 504 B//2▽ 420 R 13 1Side B runout, stamped Variant 1
ARIST 504 A∇ [A∇ scratched out] A// 2 ∇ 420 R 11 15 (Stamped) ARUN (Etched)Side A runout Variant 2
ARIST 504 B//2∇420 R 15 5 (Stamped)Side B runout Variant 2
ARIST 504 A//2▽ 420 R 11 2 ARUNSide A runout, stamped, etched
ARIST 504 B//2▽ 420 R 1 1 1 5Side B runout, stamped
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 | Arista K8986 / Arista K-8986First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Ariola ES-ASS-1166First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AS 1-9013First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600 765First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 094 / Arista 105 094-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600 765First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600.765 / Arista 600 765First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 094 / Arista 105 094-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 105 094First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600 765-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 600 765-213First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Arista AS-1056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 504First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 38012First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista K8986First year7", Single | 7", Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Love On Your Side are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12504, released January 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12504, ARIST 504, AS 1-9013, AS 1056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12504 A//1∇420R 112 3 ARUN and ARISTA 12504 B//1∇420R 11 1. 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.
