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Billie Ray MartinYour Loving Arms

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Your Loving Arms

by Billie Ray Martin · 1994

21 pressings3 countriesHouseEuro HouseTribal HouseElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Your Loving Arms

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 31, 1994
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG1028TXMagnet 4509-98107-0
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · #2
Runout / matrix

MAG 1028 TXA-1-1-1A, stamped

MAG 1028 TXB-1-1-1B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 1994
Label and catalog number
EastWest SAM1452
Format
12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Magnet SAM1451
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

A SAM 1451 - B1 RmRunout, Side A - etched, "A" faces label

SAM 1451 - A1 Rm ARunout, Side B - etched, "A" faces label

Full details of this pressing

Europe

October 31, 1994
Label and catalog number
Magnet 4509-98107-0Magnet MAG1028TX
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

WME Alsdorf 450 998107-1-ARunout, side A

WME Alsdorf 450 998107-1-BRunout, side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1990s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UnknownNot On Label BRM12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1994UKMagnet SAM1451First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1994UKEastWest SAM1452First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1994EuropeMagnet 4509-98107-0 / Magnet MAG1028TXFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994UKMagnet MAG1028T / Magnet 4509-98106-0First year12"12"
1994UKMagnet MAG1028TX / Magnet 4509-98107-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995UKMagnet MAG 1031LC7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1995USSire ED 572912", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1995USSire 0-66150 / Magnet 0-6615012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995USSire 0-66150 / Magnet 0-6615012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995EuropeMagnet 0630-10573-0 / Magnet MAG1031T12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995UKMagnet SAM1614 / EastWest SAM161412", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1995UKEastWest SAM 650212", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1995UKMagnet MAG1031T / Magnet 0630-10573-012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1996UKEastWest SAM186212", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1990s
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKNot On Label (Billie Ray Martin) LR 00012", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2004USPiratebrain Records 954610501112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2004UKNot On Label (Billie Ray Martin) GRA 00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label (Billie Ray Martin) EA 00112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label12", Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Loving Arms (Soundfactory Vocal)10:08
  2. B1Your Loving Arms (Peak Hour Twirler)7:50
  3. B2Your Loving Arms (Twirler Dub)5:52
  4. C1Your Loving Arms (Eruption Vocal)7:44
  5. C2Your Loving Arms (Padapella)6:22
  6. D1Your Loving Arms (Eruption Dub)7:47
  7. D2Your Loving Arms (Tribal Beats)4:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Your Loving Arms are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Your Loving Arms are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 2004.

When was Your Loving Arms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Europe. One of them is Magnet MAG1028T, released October 31, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Your Loving Arms is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Your Loving Arms 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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