Italy
November 15, 1992- Label and catalog number
- Marton & Media MM 005
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MM·005·ARunout side A [Logo Side]
MM·005·BRunout side B [Info Side]
Vinyl pressings
by Fargetta · 1992
Music / My First Love 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.
5 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MM·005·ARunout side A [Logo Side]
MM·005·BRunout side B [Info Side]
MM · 005· ARunout A Side
MM· 005 · BRunout B Side
SYNTH-4-A1 PAULSRunout Side A
SYNTH 4-B1 THE EXCHANGERunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6914-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | Italy | Marton & Media M.M. 005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Stereo |
| 1992 | Spain | Max Music NM641MAFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Synthetic Records SYNTH 4First year12" | 12" |
| 1992 | Italy | Marton & Media MM 005First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | France | Flarenasch 182 53612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Sweden | 12INC 12FAR212" | 12" |
| 1993 | Sweden | 12INC 12FAR112" | 12" |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6334 / Synthetic Records 12R 633412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Synthetic Records R 6334 / Parlophone R 63347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | US | Radikal Records RAD 113 / Hot Productions HAL 1241312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Music / My First Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Italy, UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Marton & Media MM 005, released November 15, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 005, M.M. 005, SYNTH 4, ZYX 6914-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM·005·A and MM·005·B. 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.