Vinyl pressings
by Indra · 1991
Temptation 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.
3 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year. 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.
[SNA logo] Ʈ 9031 76102 - 7 ARunout side A
[SNA logo] Ʈ 903176102 - 7 ARunout side B
9031-76102-7/1Label side A
9031-76102-7/2Label 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 | France | Orlando 9031.76102-7 / Carrere Music 9031.76102-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Orlando 9031 77368-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Orlando 9031-76103-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany | Hansa 74321 10177 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany | Hansa 74 321 101 7777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Italy | Soul Xpression SEX 009202 MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Soul Xpression SEX 009206 RMX12" | 12" |
| 1992 | Italy | Soul Xpression SEX 00920612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | Italy | Soul Xpression SEX 009202 MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | BMG 74321 10951 112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Temptation are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in France. One of them is Orlando 9031.76102-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9031.76102-7, 9031 77368-0, 9031-76103-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SNA logo] Ʈ 9031 76102 - 7 A and [SNA logo] Ʈ 903176102 - 7 A. 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.
