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Vinyl pressings

Real Love

by Lisa Stansfield · 1991

16 pressings15 countriesSynth-popSoulElectronicFunk / Soul

Real Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 Real Love

14 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Europe

1991
Label and catalog number
Arista 212 300
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

212300 A-1/IIIRunout side A, variant 1

020 212300 B2Runout side B, variant 1

020 212300 A2Runout side A, variant 2

020 212300 B2Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1990s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991ArgentinaArista TLP 90287First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991BrazilArista 1507045 / Arista 150.7045First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991Costa RicaAristaFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1991CroatiaArista 212 300 / Croatia Records LP-7-1 2035908First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991CzechoslovakiaEuroproduction EP 0013-1331 / Arista 212 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991EuropeArista 212 300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1991GreeceArista 212 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991MexicoArista LAP-073First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991PortugalArista 212 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991South KoreaArista BAPL 1015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991SpainArista 212 300 / Arista 212300 (5C)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991SpainArista 212300 (5C) / Arista 212 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991UK & EuropeArista 212 300First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1991VenezuelaArista 7895First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1992EcuadorArista 914-0111LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. A1Change5:39
  2. A2Real Love5:01
  3. A3Set Your Loving Free5:03
  4. A4I Will Be Waiting5:03
  5. A5All Woman5:17
  6. B1Soul Deep4:10
  7. B2Make Luv To Ya4:54
  8. B3Time To Make You Mine4:55
  9. B4Symptoms Of Loneliness & Heartache4:43
  10. B5It's Got To Be Real5:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Real Love are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Real Love are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.

When was Real Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia and more. One of them is Arista TLP 90287.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP 90287, 1507045, 212 300, EP 0013-1331) 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 Real 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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