Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1981
To Love Again 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.
34 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 18 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.
M8-951M1A-08A BAR JMRunout side A etched, var. 1
M8-951M1B-08A BAR JMRunout side B etched, var. 1
M8-951M1B-08A BAT JMRunout side A etched, var. 2
M8-95M1A-08A JMRunout side B etched, var. 2
M8-951M1A-08A ZXS # 15 JmEtched side A
M8-951M1B-08A ZXS # 15 JmEtched side B
M8-951M1ASide A label
M8-951M1BSide B label
M8-951M1A-08A JMRunout side A etched
M8-951M1B-08A JMRunout side B etched
M8-951M1ASide A label matrix
M8-951M1BSide B label matrix
M8-951M1A-08A ZXS #15 JMRunout Side A
M8-951M1B-08A ZXS #15 JMRunout Side B
M8-951M1A-08A BAR JMRunout Side A
M8-951M1B-08A BAR JMRunout Side 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 8951First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 504.7166First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | Motown M 951First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Finland | Motown 260-15-020First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·020First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·020First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 260·15·020First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | Motown 3C 064-64315First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6769First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Japan | Motown VIP-6769First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Motown MOW-22First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Panama | Motown M8-951M1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Peru | Motown Y - MOT - 0008951.0First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Motown M8-951M1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Africa | Motown TMC 5420 / Motown M8-951M1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown ASTLP 2082LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Motown ASTLP 2082LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Motown IM-46044LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
42 vinyl pressings of To Love Again are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M8-951M1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M8-951M1, M8-951 M1, STML 12152, 542002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M8-951M1A-08A BAR JM and M8-951M1B-08A BAR 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.
