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I've Never Been To Me by Charlene, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I've Never Been To Me

by Charlene · 1982

32 pressings16 countriesVocalBalladPop

I've Never Been To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 I've Never Been To Me

25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6009ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6009ML-A-15B S-13 ZQF Fm BJEA side runout groove, hand-etched

6009ML-B-15B S-13 ZQF Fm BJEB side runout groove, hand-etched

(6009 MLA)A Side Label

(6009 MLB)B Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6009ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6009MLAA Side Label

6009MLBB Side Label

6009ML-A-1SB S-13 ZQF ℐm BJE ɪA Side Etch exc ɪ stamp

6009ML-B-1SB S-13 ZQF ℐm BJE ɪB Side Etch exc ɪ stamp

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6009ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6009ML-A-1SB S-13 ZQF ℐm BJESide A runout etched

6009ML-B-1SB S-13 ZQF ℐm BJESide B runout etched

6009MLASide A label

6009MLBSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6009ML
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

6009ML-A-15B ZQF JMSide A, Etched

6009ML-B-15B ZQF JMSide B, Etched

6009MLSide A Label

6009MLSide B Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6009ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6009ML-A-1A T1A Side Runout

6009MLB-1A T1 60009 (Scratched Out)B Side Runout

6009MLAA Side Label

6009MLBB Side Label

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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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaMotown 6009MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMotown M 6009 / Motown M-6009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMotown M 6009LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982CanadaMotown M 6009LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982FranceMotown 542025 / Vogue 542025First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyMotown 260·15·036First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyMotown TMLP 6009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanVictor VIP-6833First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982JapanVictor VIP-6833First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanVictor VIP-6833First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanVictor VIP-6833First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982MexicoMotown MOW-38First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982PhilippinesMotown MLP-2764First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982PortugalMotown IM 46066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SingaporeMotown 6009MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 31 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMotown 6009MLLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I've Never Been To Me3:47
  2. A2It Ain't Easy Comin' Down3:28
  3. A3Can't We Try3:46
  4. A4Hungry3:23
  5. A5Hey Mama3:33
  6. B1I Won't Remember Ever Loving You4:12
  7. B2Johnny Doesn't Love Here Anymore3:52
  8. B3After The Ball3:28
  9. B4I Need A Man4:16
  10. B5If I Could See Myself2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I've Never Been To Me are there?

32 vinyl pressings of I've Never Been To Me are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.

When was I've Never Been To Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 6009ML.

How do I tell if my copy of I've Never Been To Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6009ML, STML 12171, M 6009, 542025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6009ML-A-15B S-13 ZQF Fm BJE and 6009ML-B-15B S-13 ZQF Fm BJE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I've Never Been To Me 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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