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Vinyl pressings

My Special Love

by La Toya Jackson · 1981

15 pressings8 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

My Special Love 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.

How to spot a first pressing of My Special Love

12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyPolydor 2391 521First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981JamaicaPolydor PD-1-6328First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981JapanPolydor 28MM 0079 / Polydor 28MM0079First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1981JapanPolydor 28MM 0079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981MexicoPolydor LPR 16396First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsPolydor 2391 521First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981NetherlandsPolydor 2391 521First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongPolydor 2391 521First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981South AfricaPolydor POLY 5547First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USPolydor PD-1-6328 / Polydor 2391 521First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USPolydor PD-1-6328 / Polydor 2391 521LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981USPolydor PD-1-6328First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USPolydor PD-1-6328LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1981USPolydor PD-1-6328First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPolydor 813 641-1 Y-1 / Polydor PD1 6328LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Stay The Night5:25
  2. A2Fill You Up5:10
  3. A3Giving You Up3:26
  4. A4Love Song4:08
  5. B1I Don't Want You To Go3:30
  6. B2Camp Kuchi Kaiai3:30
  7. B3Summertime With You6:00
  8. B4Special Love4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Special Love are there?

15 vinyl pressings of My Special Love are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was My Special Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Germany, Jamaica, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6328.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6328, 2391 521, 28MM 0079, LPR 16396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Special Love 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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