Vinyl pressings
by Toyah · 1983
Love Is The Law 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 9 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.
VOOR-10-A2 TOWNHOUSE SW VRunout side A, variant 1
VOOR-10-B2 TOWNHOUSE SW VRunout side B, variant 1
VOOR-10 - A R-C SW timtom cbs PRunout side A, variant 2
VOOR-10-B² SW .V. TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
815 857 - 1 S 1 320 D
815 857 - 1 S 2 320 D
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 | RCA VPL1-6668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Safari Records VOOR 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Safari Records AZ/ 481 / Disc'Az AZ/ 481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 857-1 / Metronome 815 857-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Safari Records VOOR 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Safari Records SLP/407 / Ariston Records SLP/407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Safari Records 656.052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Hot Records HOTLP 83003 / Safari Records HOTLP 83003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Safari Records VOOR 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Safari Records VOOR 10First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIL-6093 / Safari Records VIL-6093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Victor VIL-6093 / Safari Records VIL-6093LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Cherry Red BRED907LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK | Cherry Red BRED907LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Is The Law are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Finland, France and more. One of them is Safari Records VOOR 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOOR 10, VPL1-6668, AZ/ 481, 815 857-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VOOR-10-A2 TOWNHOUSE SW V and VOOR-10-B2 TOWNHOUSE SW V. 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.
