Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1981
Endless Love 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.
54 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 25 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.
TMG 1240 A-1 98 4Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
TMG 1240 B-1 95 3Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
TMG 1240 A-1 1 0 4 CStamped runout, side A, variant 2
TMG 1240 B-1 1 1 4 2Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
TMG 1240 A-1 2 G1Stamped Runout, Side A
TMG 1240 B-1 2 G5Stamped Runout, Side B
TMG 1240ALabel, Side A
TMG 1240BLabel, Side B
TMG 1240 A-1 54 5Side A runout
TMG 1240 B-1 52 2Side B runout
TMG 1240ASide A label
TMG 1240BSide B label
TMG 1240 A-1 2 G1Stamped Runout, Side A
TMG 1240 B-1 2 G5Stamped Runout, Side B
TMG 1240ALabel, Side A
TMG 1240BLabel, Side B
TMG 1240 A-1 C1Stamped Runout, Side A
TMG 1240 B-1 1 C1Stamped Runout, Side B
TMG 1240ALabel, Side A
TMG 1240BLabel, Side B
M1519F-A-66383-15B XL#14 JmA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
M1519F-B-66384-15B XL#14 JmB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 1
M1519F-A-66383-15A XL#14 JmA-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
M1519F-B-66384-15A XL#14 JmB-Side Runout Etching - Variant 2
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 1519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Motown MS-60009First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 101.8229First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1519XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1519XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown 1519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 1519XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Chile | Motown TMS 15006 / Quatro TMS 15006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Motown 112-0501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Motown 101540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Motown 101540First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 100 07 125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown 3C 006-64583First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | EMI 3C000-79174First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Collectables COL 641 / Motown COL 6417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Motown Y-641F7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-6417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Endless Love are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1981 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Motown TMG 1240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TMG 1240, M 1519F, JB 13013, 100·07·125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMG 1240 A-1 98 4 and TMG 1240 B-1 95 3. 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.
