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Vinyl pressings

Lovehunter

by Whitesnake · 1979

56 pressings21 countriesBlues RockHard RockRock

Lovehunter was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lovehunter

20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 14 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.

UK

October 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 30264Sunburst UAG 30264
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 A-1UVariant 1 Side A Stamped

ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 B-1UVariant 1 Side B Stamped

ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 A-1U O G 1Variant 2 Side A Stamped

ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 B-1U T G 1Variant 2 Side B Stamped

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UK

October 1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAG 30264
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UAG 30264ASide A Label

UAG 30264BSide B Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LT-981
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LT-1-981-F1 CXSide 1 (Etched)

LT-2-981-F1 CXSide 2 (Etched)

Mastered by CapitolBoth sides (Stamped)

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records LT-981
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LT-1-981-F2Side A, etched

LT-2-981-F2Side A, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth sides, stamped

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Japan

September 1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor MPF 1263Sunburst MPF 1263
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MPF-1263A B-1-8 DB019ⓀSide A variant 1

MPF-1263B A-1-4Side B variant 1

MPF-1263A B-1-5 19ⓀSide A variant 2

MPF-1263B A-1-2Side B variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 56 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CanadaUnited Artists Records LT-981First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ColombiaEMI 11755First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceUnited Artists Records 2C 068 82741First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceUnited Artists Records 2S 068 82741First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceLiberty SLEM 1155First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceUnited Artists Records 2C 068 82741LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1979GermanyUnited Artists Records 1C 064-82 741 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyLiberty 1A 062-82741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979IrelandLiberty UAG 30264First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IsraelSunburst UAG 30264 / United Artists Records UAG 30264First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyLiberty 3C 064-82741LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979NetherlandsUnited Artists Records 1A 062-82741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979PortugalUnited Artists Records 8E 07482741 / United Artists Records 8E 074 - 82 741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ScandinaviaUnited Artists Records 7C 062-82741First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979South AfricaUnited Artists Records UAJ(L) 1022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainLiberty 10 C 064-082.741LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainUnited Artists Records 10C 064-082.741LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981PortugalLiberty LUK 11C 074 82741 / Liberty 8E 074 - 82 741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983ArgentinaEMI 5057LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983MexicoLiberty SLEM-1155LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983PortugalLiberty 8E 074 - 82 741 / Liberty LUK 11C 08082/41LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeFame 1C 038 1575651 / Liberty 1C 038 1575651LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainLiberty 056-1827411LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985BrazilLiberty 31C 064 82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985SpainLiberty 056-1827411LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988CanadaGeffen Records GHS 24176LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1988UKFame FA 41 3095 1 / Fame FA 4130951LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988JapanPolydor 18MM 0647LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994RussiaSanta Records П93 RAT 30803LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBack On Black RCV006LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010UKBack On Black RCV006LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010UKBack On Black RCV006LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaEMI 6057LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilStandard 31C 040 82741 / Liberty 31C 040 82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilLiberty 31C 064 82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeLiberty 157 565 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeLiberty 1A 062-82741 / Liberty 062-82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyLiberty 1C 064-82 741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFame 1C 038 1575651 / Liberty 1C 038 1575651LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsLiberty 1A 062-82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsLiberty 1A 062-82741LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainLiberty 056-1827411 / Liberty 064 1827411LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFame FA 41 3095 1 / Fame FA 4130951LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKFame FA 41 3095 1 / Fame FA 4130951LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USGeffen Records GHS 24176LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USGeffen Records GHS 24176LP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered · Club edition
?USGeffen Records GHS-24176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Long Way From Home4:54
  2. A2Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues4:26
  3. A3Help Me Thro' The Day4:37
  4. A4Medicine Man4:57
  5. A5You 'n' Me3:27
  6. B1Mean Business3:45
  7. B2Love Hunter5:35
  8. B3Outlaw4:01
  9. B4Rock'n'roll Women4:43
  10. B5We Wish You Well1:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lovehunter are there?

56 vinyl pressings of Lovehunter are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 2010.

When was Lovehunter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30264, released October 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Lovehunter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30264, LT-981, MPF 1263, 11755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 A-1U and ƱTOPIA [logo] UAG 30264 B-1U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lovehunter on vinyl worth?

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.

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