Vinyl pressings
by Tygers Of Pan Tang · 1982
Love Potion No. 9 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
MCA 769 A1 toneRunout side A, variant 1
MCA 769 B2Runout side B, variant 1
MCA 769 B1Runout side B, variant 2
MCA 769-A1 toneRunout side A, variant 3
MCAP 769 - A1Runout, A-side, etched
MCAP 769 - B1Runout, B-side, etched
MC13550Label: both sides
104204 A-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout, Side A
104204 B-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout, Side B
MCA 769 ARunout Side A Etched
MCA 769 BRunout Side B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | MCA Records 104204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1540First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIMX-1540First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | MCA Records MCA 769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | MCA Records B-104.204First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCAP 769First year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-52204First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | MCA Records 104 204 / MCA Records 104 204-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCA 769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCA 769First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA 522047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Potion No. 9 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA 769, released March 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 769, MCAP 769, MCA-52204, 104 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 769 A1 tone and MCA 769 B2. 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.
