Vinyl pressings
by Philip Bailey · 1984
The Wonders Of His Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MYR-1181-A1Side 1 runout, etched, variant 1
MYR-1181-B1Side 2 runout, etched, variant 1
MYR-1181-A1 OSide 1 runout, etched, variant 2
MYR-1181-B1Side 2 runout, etched, variant 2
7-01-679606-X-A TML-M MR△26563Side A Runout
7-01-679606-X-B TML-M MR△26563XSide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Myrrh SPCN-7-01-679606-XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Myrrh MSB 6796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | A&M Records 368 102-1 / Myrrh LP 368 102-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Myrrh AMP-28120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Myrrh AMP-28120First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Horizon L 38392 / A&M Records L 38392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Myrrh MYR 1181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-679606-XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-679606-XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Myrrh 7 -01 679606 - XFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records WR-8102 / Myrrh Records WR-8102First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Greece | A&M Records 368102-1 / Myrrh 368102-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Myrrh WR-8102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Brazil | Bompastor BPI.210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Wonders Of His Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Myrrh MYR 1181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MYR 1181, SPCN 7-01-679606-X, 7 -01 679606 - X, WR-8102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MYR-1181-A1 and MYR-1181-B1. 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.
