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Love Makes The World Go Round

by DON-E · 1992

14 pressings6 countriesAcid JazzGarage HouseContemporary R&BElectronic

Love Makes The World Go Round was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Love Makes The World Go Round

13 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

April 27, 1992
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway BRW 2424th & Broadway 866 640-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

UK

April 27, 1992
Label and catalog number
4th & Broadway 12 BRW 2424th & Broadway 866 641-1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Orlake Pressing
Runout / matrix

12+BRW+242+A2 ORLAKESide A runout

12+BRW+242+B2 ORLAKESide B runout

12 BRW 242-ASide A label

12 BRW 242-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992France4th & Broadway 866 641-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1992Germany4th & Broadway 74321 101457First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992Spain4th & Broadway 74321101457-1AFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1992Spain4th & Broadway 74321101451 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992UK4th & Broadway 12 BRWDJ 242First year12"12"
1992UK & Europe4th & Broadway 12 BRW 242 / 4th & Broadway 866 641-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992USIsland Records 422-864 161-1First year12"12"
1992USIsland Records PR12 6728-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1992USIsland Records 422-864 161-1DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 24212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1992UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 242 / 4th & Broadway 866 641-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1992UK4th & Broadway BRW 242 / 4th & Broadway 866 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1992UK4th & Broadway BRW 242 / 4th & Broadway 866 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1992UK4th & Broadway 12 BRW 242 / 4th & Broadway 866 641-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Makes The World Go Round (Extended Club Mix)
  2. A2Love Makes The World Go Round (Album Version)
  3. B1Love Makes The World Go Round (London Mix)
  4. B2Mystery

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Makes The World Go Round are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Love Makes The World Go Round are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Love Makes The World Go Round first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 242, released April 27, 1992.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Makes The World Go Round is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BRW 242, BRW 242, 12 BRWDJ 242, 422-864 161-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Makes The World Go Round 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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