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Vinyl pressings

Everything's Coming Up Love

by David Ruffin · 1976

16 pressings12 countriesSoulBalladFunk / Soul

Everything's Coming Up Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Everything's Coming Up Love

15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Motown M6-866S1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

#12 M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR MR △20616A-side runout

#12 M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR MR △20616-XB-side runout

2583-SLabel A

2584-SLabel B

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Motown M6-866S1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Press
Runout / matrix

M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR (MR) △20916 #13Runout A variant 1

M6-866S1-2584-S-06B JR (MR) △20916-X #13Runout B variant 1

M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR (MR) △20916 #13Runout A variant 2

M6-866S1-2584-S-06A JR (MR) △20916-X #13Runout B variant 2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Motown M6-866S1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR MR △20916 AS CRP-SANTA MARIARunout A

M6-866S1-2584-S-06A JR MR △20916X AS CRP-SANTA MARIARunout B

2583-SLabel A-side

2584-SLabel B-side

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UK

June 1976
Label and catalog number
Tamla Motown STML 12030Tamla Motown 0C 062 ◦ 97829
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

STML 12030 A-1 A HTM 1Side A, runout

STML 12030 B-1 R HTM 1Side B, runout

STML 12030ASide A, label

STML 12030BSide B, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaMotown STMLO-10146First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaMotown M-866PIFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaMotown M-866PIFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976GermanyTamla Motown 1C 062-97 829First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976IsraelMotown M6-866S1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyMotown 3C 064-97829First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanMotown VIP-6337 / Tamla Motown VIP-6337First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976JapanMotown VIP-6337 / Tamla Motown VIP-6337First yearLPLP
1976New ZealandTamla Motown STML 6151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976SpainMotown 28.120 IFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USMotown M6-866S1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USMotown M6-866S1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USMotown M6-866S1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976VenezuelaTamla Motown LPS-88.645First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976UKTamla Motown STML 12030 / Tamla Motown 0C 062 ◦ 97829First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Discover Me4:22
  2. A2First Round Knock-Out8:44
  3. A3Good Good Times3:41
  4. A4On And Off3:21
  5. B1Ready, Willing And Able3:32
  6. B2Everything's Coming Up Love4:54
  7. B3Let's Get Into Something4:52
  8. B4Until We Said Goodbye3:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everything's Coming Up Love are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Everything's Coming Up Love are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Everything's Coming Up Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Motown M6-866S1.

How do I tell if my copy of Everything's Coming Up Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M6-866S1, STML 12030, STMLO-10146, M-866PI) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #12 M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR MR △20616 and #12 M6-866S1-2583-S-06B JR MR △20616-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Everything's Coming Up Love 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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