US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Motown MOT-1882
- Format
- 7"

Vinyl pressings
by Georgio · 1986
Sexappeal was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
L-10851/PPR-3563-ARunout Side A
L-10850/PPR-3563-BRunout Side B
67774A Side Label
67775B Side Label
SIDE ONE: 1882MF-A-67774-15A LB #8mn
SIDE TWO: 1882MF-B-67775-15A. LB #8mn
(67774)Label Side A
(67775)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZB 41209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZB 41209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Motown 1882 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Motown MOT-1882First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | US | Picture Perfect Records PPR-3563First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1882MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Picture Perfect Records PPR-3563 / Macola Record Co. MACOLA PPR-3563First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Picture Perfect Records PPR-3563 (R)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1882MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Picture Perfect Records PPR-3563First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1882MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1882MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Motown TDS 39812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown MS-457012" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown MS-4579 / Motown MS-200212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Sexappeal are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Europe, New Zealand. One of them is Motown MOT-1882.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOT-1882, PPR-3563, 1882MF, PPR-3563 (R)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.