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Love Changes

by Kashif · 1987

12 pressings5 countriesSoulContemporary R&BFunk / Soul

Love Changes was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Changes

9 pressings came out in 1987, 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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8447-SASide A Label

AL-8447-SBSide B Label

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8447 SA-SP DMM SP-HRM JS SP 1-1SM1- IMP#1Side A

AL-8447 SB-SP SP-HRM JS IMP#2Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8447 SA-SP DMM JS SP 1-5A-side runout

AL-8447 SB-SP DMM JS SP 1-6B-side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Arista AL-8447
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AL-8447-SASide A Label

AL-8447-SBSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987EuropeArista 208 145 / Arista 208 145-8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987ItalyArista 208 145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ItalyArista 208 145First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987USArista AL-8447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USArista ADP-9662First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo
1987USArista AL-8447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USArista AL-8447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USArista AL-8447LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1987USArista AL-8447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USArista AL-8447First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988AustralasiaArista AL-8447 / BMG VPL1 7585LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanArista A27L-29LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Changes4:51
  2. A2Loving You Only4:35
  3. A3It All Begins Again4:40
  4. A4Love Me All Over5:18
  5. A5Midnight Mood2:32
  6. B1Fifty Ways (To Fall In Love)4:50
  7. B2Somebody4:32
  8. B3Who's Getting Serious?4:36
  9. B4Reservations For Two4:23
  10. B5Vacant Heart3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Changes are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love Changes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Love Changes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Europe, Italy. One of them is Arista AL-8447.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Changes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL-8447, ADP-9662, 208 145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8447-SA and AL-8447-SB. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Changes on vinyl worth?

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.

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