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Tunnel Of Love vinyl value

Tunnel Of Love — Bruce Springsteen album cover
Median ask · 1987 QCL-22325 (OC 40999)
$17
Asks start at
$10
Basis
17 eBay asks

Bruce SpringsteenTunnel Of Love: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
1987 CBS460270 1Australiafrom $23
1987 CBSCBS 460270 1Europefrom $23
1987 CBS460270 1Irelandfrom $23
1987 CBSCBS 460270 1Italyfrom $23
1987 CBSQCL-22325 (OC 40999)Philippines$13–$52
1987 CBS460270 1UKfrom $23
1987 CBS460270 1UKTeldec-Studio creditsfrom $23
1987 CBS460270 1UKAlternate label designs on A/Bfrom $23
1987 ColumbiaOC 40999USCarrollton Pressing$13–$52
1987 CBSCBS 460270 1Yugoslaviafrom $23
6 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1987 ColumbiaOC 40999Canada
1987 ColumbiaCOC 40999CanadaClub Edition
1987 CBS1101011Costa Rica
1987 CBS/Sony28AP 3410JapanPromo
1987 CBSASF 3167South Africa
1987 CBS4602700UKPicture Disc

What separates the pressings

Originals, 198711 first-year pressings (US, UK, Europe, Australia and 7 more); any of them is an original. Runout on the US copy starts AL 40999.
Collector variants1987 Japan: Promo; 1987 UK: Picture Disc. Scarce on purpose; collectors pay for that.
JapanPressed to high standards and collected separately; a copy with the original obi strip is a different record to collectors than one without.

How to identify your copy

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1987 US pressing it reads “AL 40999” on side one and “BL 40999” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.

Questions

Which pressing of Tunnel Of Love is worth the most?

The 1987 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1987 “Promo” and the 1987 “Picture Disc”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell if I have a 1987 original?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1987 US pressing the runout reads “AL 40999”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is Tunnel Of Love worth today?

Sellers ask from $10 for the pressings we track; for the 1987 QCL-22325 (OC 40999) the median ask is $17 over 10 listings (eBay, Sep 16, 2026). Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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