Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Willis · 1989
Save The Last Dance For Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZB 43169 A 1 4 Λ Penthouse SRZSide A etched/stamped runout
ZB 43169 B 1 3 PenthouseSide B etched/stamped runout
ZB 43169-A‡Side A label
ZB 43169-B‡Side B label
ZB 43169 A1 5 Λ Penthouse SRZSide A etched/stamped runout
ZB 43169 B1 4 PenthouseSide B etched/stamped runout
ZB 43169-A‡Side A label
ZB 43169-B‡Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Motown ZB 43169 / Motown ZB43169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Motown ZT43170First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZT 43170DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZT 43170First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Motown ZB43231First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1989First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | US | Motown mot-4664First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1989First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | US | Motown mot -4664First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1989 / Motown MC29409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Motown ZB43169 / Motown ZB 43169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Motown ZB43231 / Motown ZB 43169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown MOT 19897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Save The Last Dance For Me are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Motown ZB43169, released November 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB43169, ZB43231, ZT 43170, MOT-1989) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZB 43169 A 1 4 Λ Penthouse SRZ and ZB 43169 B 1 3 Penthouse. 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.
