Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1984
Love's Great Adventure 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.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UVX 3 A//1∇420 H 1 1 1 1Variant 1 runout A
UVX 3 B//1∇420 H 1 2 6Variant 1 runout B
UVX 3 A//1∇420 H 1 1 2Variant 2 runout A
UVX 3 B//1∇420 H 11 3Variant 2 runout B
UV 3 A 1∇420 H 11 23A-Side runout machine stamped
UV 3 1∇420 H 11 11B-Side runout machine stamped
S-6 UV 3A2 CA side runout, variant 1
S-1 UV 3B2 CB side runout, variant 1
S-3 UV 3A2 CA side runout, variant 2
S-2 UV 3B2 CB side runout, variant 2
UV 3 A // 1 ▽420 H 1 1 5A side - stamped
UV 3 B // 1 ▽420 H 1 2B side - stamped
UV 3 A//1 ▽420 H 1 1 11Side A runout stamped
UV 3 B//1 ▽420 H 1 1 19Side B runout stamped
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 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-45005First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-46004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-45005First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 914First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Chrysalis 601 561First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 362First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9534First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS-2831First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC-2831First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS-2831First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC2831First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Chrysalis UVP3(A)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis UV 3First yearSingle, 7" | Single, 7" |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UVX3First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UV 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue UVX912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue UVX910", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
27 vinyl pressings of Love's Great Adventure are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Chrysalis UVX3, released October 12, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UVX3, UV 3, UVP3, UV3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UVX 3 A//1∇420 H 1 1 1 1 and UVX 3 B//1∇420 H 1 2 6. 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.
