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Eddie MurphyPut Your Mouth On Me

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Put Your Mouth On Me

by Eddie Murphy · 1989

12 pressings5 countriesSynth-popNew Jack SwingElectronicFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Put Your Mouth On Me

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.

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

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Columbia 38-68897
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
CBS 655266 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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UK

September 1989
Label and catalog number
CBS XPR 1449
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

XPR.1449-A1 ↽ ΛSide A etched, stamped

XPR.1449-B1 ↽ ΛSide B etched, stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaCBS 655266 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaCBS 655266 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1989EuropeCBS 655000 6 / CBS CBS 655000 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989EuropeCBS 655000 7 / CBS CBS 655000 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989SpainCBS ARIC 2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1989SpainCBS ARIC 2213First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1989UKCBS 655266 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989UKCBS 655266 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989USColumbia 44 68788First year12"12"
1989USColumbia 38-68897First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1989USColumbia 38-68897First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1989UKCBS XPR 1449First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Put Your Mouth On Me (12" Version)4:24
  2. A2Put Your Mouth On Me (7" Version)4:02
  3. B1Put Your Mouth On Me (Club Mix)4:18
  4. B2Put Your Mouth On Me (Pic's Dub)4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Put Your Mouth On Me are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Put Your Mouth On Me are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Put Your Mouth On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 44 68788.

How do I tell if my copy of Put Your Mouth On Me is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Put Your Mouth On Me 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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