Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1985
Love Is What We Make It was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LO-1-51157-P-2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/ASide A, variant 1
LO-2-51157-P-2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side B, variant 1
LO-1-51157-P-1 #1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side A, variant 2
LO-2-51157-P-2 #1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Liberty 8294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Liberty UAC-240323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Liberty 31C 064 240323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Liberty LO-551157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Liberty LO-51157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Liberty 1A 064-24 0323 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Liberty 262 2403234LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Liberty 062 2403231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Liberty 062 2403231LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Japan | Liberty LBS-81714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Liberty 2403231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Liberty 062 24 0323 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO-51157LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO-51157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Liberty LO-551157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Love Is What We Make It are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Liberty LO-51157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LO-51157, LO-551157, 8294, UAC-240323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LO-1-51157-P-2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A and LO-2-51157-P-2 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 0. 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.
