US
1989- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 44 68788
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
XSS-68788-A 1A \ DMMside 1, etched
XSS-68788-B-1A G2 DMMside 2, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Murphy · 1989
Put Your Mouth On Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XSS-68788-A 1A \ DMMside 1, etched
XSS-68788-B-1A G2 DMMside 2, etched
ZSS-68897-A-3 E D DMS II HERBIE JR :^) A11Runout, side A
ZSS-68897-B-3 G+ DMS II HERBIE JR :^) E B3Runout, side B
ZSS 68897A-3Label side A
ZSS 68897B-3Label side B
655266 7 A 1 ⇀ ∴Runout etched side A
655266 7 B 1 ⇀ ∴Runout etched side B
655266 7 A*Label side A
655266 7 B*Label side B
XPR.1449-A1 ↽ ΛSide A etched, stamped
XPR.1449-B1 ↽ ΛSide B etched, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655266 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 655266 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655000 6 / CBS CBS 655000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 655000 7 / CBS CBS 655000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 655266 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS 655266 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 68788First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-68897First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-68897First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS XPR 1449First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Put Your Mouth On Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 44 68788.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 68788, 38-68897, 655266 7, 655266 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-68788-A 1A \ DMM and XSS-68788-B-1A G2 DMM. 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.