Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1983
Guilty 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.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
BP 420 A-2U-1-1-1 I SURPOSE A DONALD IS OUT THE QUESTION....!Run-out side A [stamped, etched] variant 1
BP 420 B-1U-1-1-1 CHOP 'EM OUT VITAS !Run-out side B [stamped, etched] variant 1
BP 420 A-1U-1-1-2 I SURPOSE A DONALD IS OUT THE QUESTION....! UtopiaRun-out side A [stamped, etched] variant 2
BP 420 B-1U-1-1-4 CHOP 'EM OUT VITAS !Run-out side B [stamped, etched] variant 2
BP+450+A ORLAKESide A runout
BP+450+B ORLAKESide B runout
BP 420 A-2U-1-1-1(Variant 1) Run-out Side A [stamped]
BP 420 A-2U-1-1 · · 3(Variant 2) Run-out Side A [stamped]
BP 420 B-2U-1-1-3 [Utopia logo](Variant 1) Run-out Side B [stamped]
BP 420 A-2U-1-1 · · 9 [Utopia logo](Variant 2) Run-out Side B [stamped]
1652087-A1Runout, side A
1652087-B1Runout, side B
LIBERTY BP 420 A-S 9-11-83 jaim
LIBERTY BP 420 B-S 9-11-83 jaim
BP 420 A-2U-1-Run-out Side A[stamped]
BP 420 B-2U-1-Run-out Side B[stamped]
I SURPOSE A DONALD IS OUT THE QUESTION....!Run-out Side A[etched]
CHOP 'EM OUT VITAS !Run-out Side B[etched]
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 | Germany | Liberty 1C 006 1652087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Liberty BP - 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Liberty BP 420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Liberty LUK - 11C 008 65208First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Liberty 1652087 / Liberty 006 1652087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | not on labelFirst year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1983 | Spain | Liberty 006. 1652087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty BP 420First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty BPP 420First year7", Shape, Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty BP 420First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Liberty BPP 4207", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberty UA-1087First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Guilty Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland and more. One of them is Liberty BP 420, released August 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 420, BPP 420, 1C 006 1652087, BP - 420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 420 A-2U-1-1-1 I SURPOSE A DONALD IS OUT THE QUESTION....! and BP 420 B-1U-1-1-1 CHOP 'EM OUT VITAS !. 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.
