Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1984
Pride (In The Name Of Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
12 IS 202 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - TownhouseRunout Side A version 1
12 IS 202 B - 1U - 1 - 2 - 81 TownhouseRunout Side B version 1
12 IS 202 A - 1U - 1 - 3 - 5 TownhouseRunout Side A version 2
12 IS 202 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 12 TownhouseRunout Side B version 2
IS 202 A-1U-1-1-15 TOWNHOUSESide A runout - variant 1
IS 202 B-1U-1-1-28 TOWNHOUSESide B runout - variant 1
IS 202 A-1U-1-4-3 TOWNHOUSESide A runout - variant 2
IS 202 B-1U-1-2-11 TOWNHOUSESide B runout - variant 2
ISD 2021 A-2U-1- G · · 1 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A, variant 1
ISD 2021 B-4U-1-2-Runout Side B, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE ISD 2022 A-1U-1-1-2-Runout Side C, variant 1
ISD 2022 B-2U-1-2-4 TOWNHOUSERunout Side D, variant 1
ISP+202+A CPC+SRTSide A runout, version 1
ISP+202+B CPC+SRTSide B runout, version 1
ISP+202+A CPC+SRT Sound ClinicSide A runout, version 2
ISP+202+B CPC+SRTSide B runout, version 2
IS 202 A-1U-1-1-15 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A, variant 1
IS 202 B-1U-1-1-28 TOWNHOUSERunout, side B, variant 1
IS 202 A-1U-1-1-10 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A, variant 2
IS 202 B-1U-1-1-21 TOWNHOUSERunout, side B, variant 2
IS 202 A-1U-1-1-15 TOWNHOUSESide A runout groove etching
IS 202 B-1U-1-1-28 TOWNHOUSESide B runout groove etching
IS 202 A-1U-1-1-12 TOWNHOUSESide A Runout Variation
IS 202 B-1U-1-1-*10 TOWNHOUSESide B Runout Variation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records X 14105 / Festival Records X 14105First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records K-9502 / Island Records K 9502First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records IS 97011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 97011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 97011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL 97011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 106 773 / Island Records 106 773-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 469 / Island Records 601 469-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 469 / Island Records 601 469-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 469 / Island Records 601 469-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 880 236-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 12 4727First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 4727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 12 4727First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records IS 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Netherlands | Island Records 601 469-21312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 601 469 / Island Records 601 469-21312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
73 vinyl pressings of Pride (In The Name Of Love) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1984 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 202, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 202, IS 202, ISD202, ISP202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 202 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - Townhouse and 12 IS 202 B - 1U - 1 - 2 - 81 Townhouse. 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.
