Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1981
Everybody Loves Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
IP 100 07 155 BZ 3069 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A
IP 100 07 155 BZ 3070 B Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B
SSTRunout etched both sides
BZ 3069Label side A
TMG 1244 A-1 3 1A side runout
TMG 1244 B-1 7 1B side runout
(66357)labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Motown M 1517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Brazil | Motown 101.8230First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | France | Motown 101564 / Vogue 101564First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Motown 100·07·155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Motown M-1517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Panama | Motown M 1517FFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Motown IM-26033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Motown TMS 563First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Belter 1-10.231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1517FFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1517FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1517FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Motown M 1517FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Motown TMG 1244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves Me are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Motown 100·07·155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100·07·155, TMG 1244, M 1517F, M 1517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IP 100 07 155 BZ 3069 A-2 Made in Germany and IP 100 07 155 BZ 3070 B Made in Germany. 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.
