Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1991
Live For Loving You was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSS-73971-A-1ASide A runout, variant 1
XSS-73971B-1ASide B runout, variant 1
XSS-73971-A-1A G1 (M) MASTERDISK A5Side A runout, variant 2
XSS-73971-B-1A G1 MASTERDISK (M) A4Side B runout, variant 2
ZSS-73962A-1A (T)Side A Runout etched variation 1
ZSS-73962B-1A G1Side B Runout etched variation 1
ZSS-73962A-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISKSide A Runout etched variation 2
ZSS-73962B-1A G1 (T) MASTERDISKSide B Runout etched variation 2
31 657382 04 1A1Run out Side A stamped
31 657382 04 1B1Run out Side B stamped
31 657382 04⁴ 1A1 ARunout side A
31 657382 04 1B1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 657382 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | Epic QELEP-18280 (49 73971)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic ARIE 3051First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Epic XPR 1677First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Epic 49 73971First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Epic 34-73962First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1991 | US | Epic AED 73971First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Epic 657382 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic 657382 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Epic EPC 657382 6 / Epic 657382 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Live For Loving You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 49 73971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49 73971, 34-73962, AED 73971, 657382 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-73971-A-1A and XSS-73971B-1A. 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.
