Vinyl pressings
by Corina · 1991
Temptation was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DMS HERbIE JR Ⓛ F.S. ALICIA + AMANDA S (CR inside S) CR-248-ASide A runout, variant 1
CR-248-B 1-1 DMS HERbIE JR Ⓛ S (CR inside S)Side B runout, variant 1
CR-248-A 1-1 P.S. ALICIA + AMANDA DMS Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
CR-248-B 1-1 DMS Herbie Jr :v) [SRC Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
DMS HERBiE JR :^) P.S. ALICIA + AMANDA CR - 248 - A I-IA-Side Runout Etching
CR - 248-B I-I DMS HERBiE JR :^)B-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Each Side
CR-248 DJA-Side Label
B 8775 (T)-A-1 BLEtchings Side A
B 8775 (T)-B-1 BL WH589Etchings Side B
MX79141Side 1 label
MX79142Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | ATCO Records 7567-96289-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Ecuador | Atlantic 45-73100First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | ATCO Records 7567-98775-7 / ATCO Records B8775First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | ATCO Records 7567-96289-0 / ATCO Records B 8775 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-319First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3057First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 657518 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records B 8775 (T) / ATCO Records B8775TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records B 8775 (T) / WEA SAM 870First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Cutting Records CR-248First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Cutting Records CR-248 DJFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Cutting Records CR-24812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | UK | ATCO Records B 8775First year7" | 7" |
13 vinyl pressings of Temptation are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Cutting Records CR-248.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR-248, CR-248 DJ, B 8775, B 8775 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMS HERbIE JR Ⓛ F.S. ALICIA + AMANDA S (CR inside S) CR-248-A and CR-248-B 1-1 DMS HERbIE JR Ⓛ S (CR inside S). 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.
