Vinyl pressings
by El DeBarge · 1989
Real Love (Extended Version) 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.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MOT-8677 FDS-1 1Etched, Side One
MOT-8678 FDS-2 2Etched, Side Two
(picture of 2 boxes with a "G" in the center)Stamped, Sides One & Two
MOT 8677Label Side One
MC27240Label A
MC27996REELabel B
MC27508ELabel A
MC27509RLabel B
ZT 42686 A1Side A runout hand etched
PENTHOUSESides A+B runout stamped
ZT 42686 B1Side B runout hand etched
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 | Barbados | Tamla Motown MOT-1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Motown MOT-1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Motown MOT-1948First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Europe | Motown ZB41695First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Motown ZT 41696First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Motown ZT 42686First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZT 42686DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZT 42686First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Motown ZB 42685First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-4618First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Motown L33-17754First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Motown MOT-4618First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Japan | Motown PRTD-3027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Real Love (Extended Version) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Japan, Barbados and more. One of them is Motown MOT-4618.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOT-4618, MOT-1948, L33-17754, ZT 42686) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOT-8677 FDS-1 1 and MOT-8678 FDS-2 2. 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.
