Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1983
Labour Of Love 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.
37 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
LP DEP 5 A-1U-1-1- 35Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
LP DEP 5 B-2U-1-2-4Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
LPDEP 5 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
LPDEP 5 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 13Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
LPDEP 5 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - X1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
LPDEP 5 B - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
LPDEP 5 A - 1U - 1 - 2 - 37Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
LPDEP 5 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 4Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
LPDEP 5 A-1U-1-11 76 360 626A-side runout
LPDEP 5 B-1U-1-12- 76 360 627B-side runout
LPDEP 5AA-side label
LPDEP 5BB-side label
SP4980-A-ES5 EMWRunout A
SP4980-B ES2 EMWRunout B
SP-06-4980-ALabel A
SP-06-4980-BLabel B
AM SP 06-4980-A RCA 1 I A·3Variant 1 - A Side Etch, except pressing "I", "A·3" Stamps
AM SP 06-4980-B RCA 1· I A 3Variant 1 - B Side Etch, except pressing "I", "A 3" Stamps
AM SP 06-4980-A RCA 1 I A-CVariant 2 - A Side Etch, except pressing "I", "A" Stamps
AM SP 06-4980-B RCA 1· I A-EVariant 2 - B Side Etch, except pressing "I", "A" Stamps
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 | Virgin LP DEP 5 / DEP International LP DEP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin DEP 5 / DEP International DEP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | DEP International LP DEP 5 / Virgin DEP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin DEP 5 / DEP International DEP 5First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | DEP International LP DEP 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Virgin 104.8302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | DEP International VL 2270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | DEP International VL 2270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records R 100677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | DEP International 205 716 / Virgin 205 716-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | DEP International 205 716 / Virgin 205 716-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | DEP International 205 716 / DEP International 205 716-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Finland | Virgin DEP 5 / DEP International LP DEP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | DEP International 205 716 / Virgin 205 716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG50007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Virgin EMI Records UB40LOL1 / Universal UMC 00602547161116LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Universal Music Recordings 6584938LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Universal Music Recordings 5765877LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP4980 / Virgin SP4980LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Hong Kong | DEP International LP DEP 5LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | DEP International LP DEP 5LP, Album | LP, Album |
57 vinyl pressings of Labour Of Love are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is DEP International LP DEP 5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP DEP 5, LP DEP5, SP-6-4980, SP-04980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP DEP 5 A-1U-1-1- 35 and LP DEP 5 B-2U-1-2-4. 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.
