Vinyl pressings
by Keith Sweat · 1987
Make It Last Forever 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
SRC STE-60763-A-1 1-1 HERBIE JR :-)Runout Side A
SP STE-60763-B-1 HERBIE JR :-) 1-1Runout Side B
ST-E-60763-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-E-60763-B-SPLabel Side B
STE-60763-A-1 1-5 HERBIE JR :-) SRC [SRC logo stamped]Side A, etched & stamped
STE-60763-B-1 HERBIE JR :-) 1-1 SPSide B, etched
∆18659 [SRC logo] B-29494-1 STE-60763-A-1 1-2 SP-AR HErbIE Jr. [smiley face](Variant 1) Side A, etched
SP B-29495 STE-60763-B-1 HErbIE Jr [smiley face] 1-2 SP-AR ∆18659(Variant 1) Side B, etched
[SRC Logo] B-29494-1 STE-60763-A-1 1-2 HERBIE JR :-) △18659 0-Runout side A
SP B-29495 STE-60763-B-1 HERBIE JR :-) 1-2 SP-AR △18659-X 0-Runout side B
ST-E-60763-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-60763-B-ARLabel side B
ST-E-60763-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-E-60763-B-SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Elektra 60763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 07631 / Vintertainment 96 07631First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra E1 60763 / Vintertainment E1 60763LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 763-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 763-1 / Vintertainment WX 163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-13632First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-13632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Elektra 960 763-1 / Elektra WX 163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra E1 60763-1 / Vintertainment E1 60763-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60763-1 / Elektra 60763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60763-1 / Elektra 60763-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60763-1 / Elektra 60763-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 60763-1 / Vintertainment 60763-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Elektra 9 60763-1 / Elektra 60763-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Elektra 670.0106LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Elektra RCV1 60763 / Elektra RCV1 60763LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
17 vinyl pressings of Make It Last Forever are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60763-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60763-1, 960 763-1, 60763-1, 96 07631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC STE-60763-A-1 1-1 HERBIE JR :-) and SP STE-60763-B-1 HERBIE JR :-) 1-1. 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.
