Vinyl pressings
by Michael Bolton · 1991
Time, Love & Tenderness 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.
18 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 14 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.
01 467812 20 1A1Side A runout, variant 1
01 467812 20 2B1Side B runout, variant 1
01 467812 20 2A1Side A runout, variant 2
01 467812 20 2B1Side B runout, variant 2
AL-46771A-1 G1Side A runout
BL-46771A-1 G1Side B runout
AL 46771Side A label
BL 46771Side B label
AL 46771-1A G1 (A) VLADO A5 ERICSide A runout
BL 46771-1A G1 (A) VLADO A3 AUDREYSide B runout
AL 46771Side A label
BL 46771Side B label
E⌞188167 Δ 1-477812 (P)1991 AL-46771 Setched on runout side A
188167 B 1-477812 BL-46771 (P)1991 Setched on runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Columbia 70.163First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | Brazil | Columbia 188.167/1-467812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Canada | Columbia C 46771LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1991 | Colombia | Columbia 14467812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | CBS 1467812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | Columbia 1467812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 467812 1 / Columbia COL 467812 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Greece | CBS/Sony COL 467812 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Columbia 467812 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Jamaica | Columbia C 46771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Mexico | Columbia DMI-467812First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Philippines | Columbia QCLLP-22630 / Columbia C 46771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 3363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1134 / Columbia CK-46771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Columbia 467812 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Time, Love & Tenderness are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, US, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia 467812 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 467812 1, C 46771, 70.163, 188.167/1-467812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 467812 20 1A1 and 01 467812 20 2B1. 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.
