Vinyl pressings
by Wayne Wonder · 1992
Bonafide Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DSR ASIDE - 2615 - BONIFIDE LOVE - GEOVANNIA-side runout etching, a heart replaces the "O" in GEOVANNI
DSR ASIDE - 2616 - MOVIE STAR - GEOVANNIB-side runout etching, a heart replaces the "O" in GEOVANNI
DSR ASIDE-2617-BONAFIDE LOVE-GEOVANNIA
DSR BSIDE-2620-ACCAPELLA-GEOVANNIB
D·S·R· ASIDE - 2617 - BONAFIED LOVE - GEOVANNISide A runout, etched
D·S·R· BSIDE - 2618 - (BONAFIED) VERSION - GEOVANNISide B runout, etched
DSR ASIDE - 2615 - BONIFIDE LOVE - GEOVANNIA-side runout etching, a heart replaces the "O" in GEOVANNI
DSR BSIDE - 2632 - VERSION (DOROTHY) - GEOVANNIB-side runout etching, a heart replaces the "O" in GEOVANNI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jamaica | Penthouse RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Penthouse Records PNS 1389First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Penthouse Records PNS - 1389First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Jamaica | Penthouse RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK | Penthouse Records PHRI 46First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records7", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Records PNS - 13897", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Penthouse Vintage7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Bonafide Love are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Penthouse Records.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PNS 1389, PNS - 1389, PHRI 46) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR ASIDE - 2615 - BONIFIDE LOVE - GEOVANNI and DSR ASIDE - 2616 - MOVIE STAR - GEOVANNI. 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.
