Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1991
Unforgettable With 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.
11 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
ST-E-61049 - A - DMM-1 SP1-1 Kdisc DMM B1Side A (Etched)
ST-E-61049 - B - DMM-1 SP1-1 1Side B (Etched)
STE-61049 - C - DMM-2 SP1-1 KdiscDMM B1Side C (Etched)
ST-E-61049 - D - DMM-1 SP1-1 KdiscDMM B1Side D (Etched)
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-AxRunout variant 1, side A
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-BRunout variant 1, side B
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-CxRunout variant 1, side C
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-DRunout variant 1, side D
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-A 1Runout side A stamped, 1 etched
64 WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-BRunout side B stamped, 64 etched
28 WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-CRunout side C stamped, 28 etched
9 WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-DxRunout side D stamped, 9 etched
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-Ax 3 HüSide A Runout
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-B Hü 5Side B Runout
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-C 10 HüSide C Runout
WMME Alsdorf 755 961049-1-D Hü 5Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | Elektra 7559-61049-1 / 675.8028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Canada | Elektra E1 61049 / Elektra E1-61049LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61049-1 / Elektra EKT 91First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61049-1 / Elektra EKT 91First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra EKT 91 / Elektra 7559-61049-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Guatemala | Elektra 7559-961049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Jamaica | Elektra 61049-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | Jamaica | Elektra 61049-1 / Elektra 9 61049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Elektra EKD 11411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Elektra E1-61049 / Elektra 61049-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1991 | US | Elektra 61049-1 / Elektra 9 61049-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Venezuela | Elektra 55020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Zimbabwe | Elektra EKD 11411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Colombia | Elektra (7110)061049LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00206LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Craft Recordings 00888072092785LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00206LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Canada | Craft Recordings CR00206LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR03567LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00206LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Unforgettable With Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1991 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Brazil, Europe, Guatemala and more. One of them is Elektra 61049-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61049-1, 7559-61049-1 / 675.8028, 7559-61049-1, EKT 91) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-E-61049 - A - DMM-1 SP1-1 Kdisc DMM B1 and ST-E-61049 - B - DMM-1 SP1-1 1. 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.
