Vinyl pressings
by Commodores · 1981
Lady (You Bring Me Up) was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
M1514F-A-66332-15D XK#14 JMEtched side A - variant 1
M1514F-B-65560-15B XK#14 JMEtched side B - variant 1
M1514F-A-66332-15C XK#14 JMEtched side A - variant 2
M1514F-B-65560-15A XK#14 JMEtched side B - variant 2
M1514F-A-66332-15D XKRunout side A
M1514F-B-65560-15A XKRunout side B
66332Label side A
65560Label side B
M1514F-A-66332-15DXK#8 JMA Side
M1514F-B-65560-15AXK#8 JMB Side
M1514F-A-66332-15C-XK JMA runout
M1514F-A-66332-15D-XK JMB runout
(66332)Labels
12 TMG 1238 A-1 4Side A
12 TMG 1238 B-1 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 1514First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Motown MS - 60.006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 101.8225First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1514FXFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1514XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Chile | Motown TMS-15005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Motown 310925 / Vogue 310925First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Guatemala | Motown AC-M-3707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1238First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1589First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1589First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown TMM 995First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Peru | Motown F-MOT 0001514.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Motown F-MOT 0001514.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Motown IM-26035First year7", Single | 7", Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Lady (You Bring Me Up) are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Motown M 1514F.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 1514F, 12TMG 1238, TMG 1238, 101529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1514F-A-66332-15D XK#14 JM and M1514F-B-65560-15B XK#14 JM. 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.
