Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1989
Fool For Your Loving was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
EMI - 23 A - 1U - 1Q2A-side run-out variant 1, stamped
EMI - 23 A-1U-1- 1A-side run-out variant 2, stamped
EMI - 23 B - 1U - 1Q2B-side run-out variant 1, stamped
EMI - 23 B-1U-1- 1B-side run-out variant 2, stamped
12-EMS-123+A ORLAKESide A runout, hand-etched
12-EMS-123+B ORLAKESide B runout, hand-etched
12 EM1 23 A-1J-1-1Runout, side A
12 EM 123 B-2-1-1Runout, side B
12EM 123ALabel, side A
12EM 123BLabel, side B
EMI 23 A-1U-1-Runout side A, stamped
EMI 23 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
EM 123ALabel side A
EM 123BLabel side B
EM 123ALabel A-Side
EM 123BLabel B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | EMI EMI 2342First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 27157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 20 3635 6 / EMI 060-20 3635 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 006-20 3635 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3635 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 14 2036356First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP 93128First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI SEC-779First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI Records Ltd. EMI 779First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Peru | United Artists Records 01.13.1791First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EM 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12EMS 123First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | EMI 12EM 123First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMP 123 / EMI EM 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EM 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 06 20363577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Fool For Your Loving are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is EMI EM 123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM 123, 12EMS 123, 12EM 123, EMP 123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI - 23 A - 1U - 1Q2 and EMI - 23 A-1U-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.
