Vinyl pressings
by Van Halen · 1986
Love Walks In was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7-28626-A-SR2 SRC 1-1A-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
7-28626-B-SR1 SRC 1-1B-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
7-28626-A-SR1 RC 1-1A-Side Variant 2
7-28626-B-SR2 RC 1-1B-Side Variant 2
7-28626-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16252 SH2 △13612 1-1Side A - Etched
7-28626-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16253-SH2 △13612-X 1-1Side B - Etched
7-28626-ASide A - Label
7-28626-BSide B - Label
7-28626-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16252-6H2 △13612 1-1Side A runout, etched
7-28626-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16252-6H2 △13612 1-1Side AA runout, etched
7-28626 1 Mx 212211A-Side
7-28626 2 Mx 212212B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 86267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2542First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 920 595-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 928626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28626 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28626-AFirst year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2542First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28626 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28626-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2143First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Love Walks In are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28626.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28626, 7-28626-A, PRO-A-2542, P-2143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-28626-A-SR2 SRC 1-1 and 7-28626-B-SR1 SRC 1-1. 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.
