US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Motown PR-204
- Format
- 12", Promo
- Runout / matrix
PR-204-A-67797/67796-15B ❀ ZAXSide A runout
PR-204-B-67798/66670-15A ︵︵ ︵︵ ZAXSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Richie · 1986
Se La was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
PR-204-A-67797/67796-15B ❀ ZAXSide A runout
PR-204-B-67798/66670-15A ︵︵ ︵︵ ZAXSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Motown PR-204First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 1883MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Motown 1883 MF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1883MF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown 18837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown MS-457812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Motown 70150017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Motown 701500012", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZT4121212", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Motown ZB 41211 / Motown ZB412117", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Motown ZT 41212 / Motown LIOT 412" | 12" |
| 1987 | Ireland | Motown LIO 47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Motown RMTS-100412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Motown RMTS-257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Motown RMTS-100412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
29 vinyl pressings of Se La are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Motown PR-204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR-204, 1883MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PR-204-A-67797/67796-15B ❀ ZAX and PR-204-B-67798/66670-15A ︵︵ ︵︵ ZAX. 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.