UK
October 31, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Magnet MAG1028TMagnet 4509-98106-0
- Format
- 12" · #1
- Runout / matrix
SAM 1451 - A1 PR-mSide A, etched
SAM 1451 - B1 PR-mSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Billie Ray Martin · 1994
Your Loving Arms was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, 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.
SAM 1451 - A1 PR-mSide A, etched
SAM 1451 - B1 PR-mSide B, etched
MAG 1028 TXA-1-1-1A, stamped
MAG 1028 TXB-1-1-1B, stamped
SAM 1452 - A1 ARunout, side A, etched, variant 1
SAM 1452 - B1 PR-M ARunout, side B, etched, variant 1
SAM 1452 - C1 PR-M BRunout, side C, etched, variant 1
SAM 1452 - D1 PR-M BRunout, side D, etched, variant 1
A SAM 1451 - B1 RmRunout, Side A - etched, "A" faces label
SAM 1451 - A1 Rm ARunout, Side B - etched, "A" faces label
WME Alsdorf 450 998107-1-ARunout, side A
WME Alsdorf 450 998107-1-BRunout, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Unknown | Not On Label BRM12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1994 | UK | Magnet SAM1451First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | EastWest SAM1452First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1994 | Europe | Magnet 4509-98107-0 / Magnet MAG1028TXFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Magnet MAG1028T / Magnet 4509-98106-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Magnet MAG1028TX / Magnet 4509-98107-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Magnet MAG 1031LC7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1995 | US | Sire ED 572912", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Sire 0-66150 / Magnet 0-6615012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Sire 0-66150 / Magnet 0-6615012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Europe | Magnet 0630-10573-0 / Magnet MAG1031T12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Magnet SAM1614 / EastWest SAM161412", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | EastWest SAM 650212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Magnet MAG1031T / Magnet 0630-10573-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | EastWest SAM186212", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label (Billie Ray Martin) LR 00012", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | US | Piratebrain Records 954610501112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Billie Ray Martin) GRA 00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Billie Ray Martin) EA 00112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial |
21 vinyl pressings of Your Loving Arms are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Europe. One of them is Magnet MAG1028T, released October 31, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG1028T, MAG1028TX, SAM1452, SAM1451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAM 1451 - A1 PR-m and SAM 1451 - B1 PR-m. 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.