UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- Fon Records FON 19TFon Records 246996-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
FON 19 T A/1 MT DAMONT JARunout side A etched
FON 19 T B-1 MT DAMONT FRunout side B etched
Vinyl pressings
by Funky Worm · 1989
U+Me=Love 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.
14 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
FON 19 T A/1 MT DAMONT JARunout side A etched
FON 19 T B-1 MT DAMONT FRunout side B etched
FON-19-A-3 MT DAMONT ISide A runout
FON -19-B-3 MT DAMONT 6Side B runout
R/S Alsdorf 246996-0-ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 246996-0-BRunout side B
DJ FON 19T A/1 MT JA YSide A etched,stamped
DJ FON 19T B/1 MTSide B etched
DJ-FON-19TX-A-1 JA
DJ-FON-19TX-B-1 MT
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 | Europe | WEA 246 996-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | WEA FON 19 / WEA 246 997-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 997-7 / Fon Records FON 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | WEA 246 997-7 / Fon Records FON 19First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records FON 19T / Fon Records 246996-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records FON 19TXFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records DJ FON 19TFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records FON 19 / Fon Records 246997-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records DJFON19TXFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Fon Records FON 19T / Fon Records 246996-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic DMD 1343First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 0-86406First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 7-88882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic DMD 1343First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of U+Me=Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Fon Records FON 19T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FON 19T, FON 19TX, FON 19, DJ FON 19T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON 19 T A/1 MT DAMONT JA and FON 19 T B-1 MT DAMONT F. 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.