Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Richie · 1983
Stuck On You was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
1746-MF-A-66942-15B RU #8Side A - Etched (RU Is Script), Variant 1
1̶6̶7̶7̶-̶M̶F̶-̶B̶-̶6̶6̶6̶ 74-15F TJ 1746-BSide B - Etched (TJ Is Script), Variant 1
1746-MF-A-66942-15A RU #08Side A - Etched (RU Is Script), Variant 2
1̶6̶7̶7̶-̶M̶F̶-̶B̶-̶6̶6̶6̶ 74-15F TJ 1746-BSide B - Etched (TJ Is Script), Variant 2
1746-MF-A-66942-15ARUEtched Side A
1746-MF-B-66674-15D RWEtched Side B
TMG.1341.A 1 C PenthouseRunout side A
TMG.1341.B2 A PenthouseRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 1746 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown M 1746XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown 1746First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown ZC 69198First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown ZB 69197First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Motown TMG 1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1771First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIPX-1771First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Motown ZB-64329First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Motown ZC-64330First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Philippines | Motown MT-25-435First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SPCO 60165First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SPBO-60164First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Motown TMG 1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Motown 1746 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Stuck On You are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 1746 MF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1746 MF, 1746MF, TMG 1341, M 1746X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1746-MF-A-66942-15B RU #8 and 1̶6̶7̶7̶-̶M̶F̶-̶B̶-̶6̶6̶6̶ 74-15F TJ 1746-B. 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.
