Vinyl pressings
by Eric Carmen · 1988
Make Me Lose Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SP AS1-9868-SAL- SP - 1 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND]Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped], Variant 1
SP AS1-9868-SB SP-1 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND]Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped], Variant 1
SP AS1-9868-SAL- SP - 1 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND]Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped], Variant 2
SP AS1-9868-SB SP-2 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND]Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped], Variant 2
104879 A
104879 B
104879 ASide A label
104879 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Arista S-0655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australasia | Arista 104879First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1988 | Australasia | Arista 104879First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AS1-9686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 109 891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 609891First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Arista 609 891First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Arista 1A 109891First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 111 718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 611 718First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9686First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Arista AS1-9686First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Arista 114.4067", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Flashback Records AFS-98217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Make Me Lose Control are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AS1-9686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9686, 111 718, 611 718, 104879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP AS1-9868-SAL- SP - 1 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND] and SP AS1-9868-SB SP-1 I - I MF [FULLERSOUND]. 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.
