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Used To Be

by Charlene · 1982

13 pressings10 countriesSoulBalladFunk / SoulPop

Used To Be 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 Used To Be

11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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 6027ML
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6027ML-A-15B S13 ZNM JM BNFA Side Runout

6027ML-B-15A S13 ZNM JW BNFB Side Runout

6027MLAA Side Label

6027MLBB Side Label

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown 6027ML
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

6027ML-A-15A ZNM D12 JMA-side runout

6027ML-B-15A ZNM D2 JMB-side runout

6027MLAA-side label

6027MLBB-side label

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Motown STML 12179
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

: STML 12179 A-1-1-1-3Side A

STML 12179 B-1-1-1-3Side B

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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustralasiaMotown 6027 MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaMotown M-6027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceMotown 542031 / Vogue 542031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GermanyMotown 260·15·044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyMotown TMLP 6017First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982JapanMotown VIL-6016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainMotown SPL1 60031First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKMotown STML 12179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USMotown 6027MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982USMotown 6027MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USMotown 6027MLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983BrazilMotown 104.8254LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanMotown RMTL-8051LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Used To Be4:02
  2. A2Heaven Help Us All5:18
  3. A3I Want To Go Back There Again4:38
  4. A4Rainbows5:35
  5. B1If You Take Away The Pain Until The Morning3:52
  6. B2The Last Song2:44
  7. B3Some Things Never Change3:14
  8. B4Richie's Song (For Richard Oliver)2:52
  9. B5You're Home3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Used To Be are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Used To Be are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.

When was Used To Be first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 6027ML.

How do I tell if my copy of Used To Be is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6027ML, STML 12179, 6027 ML, M-6027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6027ML-A-15B S13 ZNM JM BNF and 6027ML-B-15A S13 ZNM JW BNF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Used To Be 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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