UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 12CL 490
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Tracie Spencer · 1988
Symptoms Of True Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
Side 1: SRC V-1-15368-101028C/D/E-Z1 1-1
Side 2: SRC V-2-15368-101028F/G-Z2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0074First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 2789 6 / EMI Electrola 060-20 2789 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-20 2591 7 / Capitol Records 006-20 2591 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 20 2592 6 / Capitol Records 1CK060-2025926First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | EMI 2025917First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 2025917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2025956First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2025917First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | South Africa | Capitol Records TOLSP 4053447First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 490First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLX 490First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLX 490First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records CL 490First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records V-15368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-79373First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records 12CLDJ 49012", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Symptoms Of True Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Ecuador, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 490.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 490, 12CLX 490, CL 490, V-15368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.