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Vinyl pressings

Perhaps Love

by Placido Domingo · 1981

43 pressings24 countriesBalladVocalPop

Perhaps Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Perhaps Love

37 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 23 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37243
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

MAL-37243-1A COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, variant 1

MBL-37243-1B COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1

MAL-37243-1C COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, variant 2

MBL-37243-1B COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS Masterworks HM 47243
Format
LP, Album · Half-Speed Mastered
Runout / matrix

HAL 47243Side A Label

HBL 47243Side B Label

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37243
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

P AL-37243-1G S1 COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, stamped (S1 etched)

P BL-37243-1H COLUMBIA NY S2 oSide B runout, stamped (S2 etched)

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37243
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL 37243-1AD COLUMBIA NY ᴧ ᴩ ᴏSide A runout, variant 1

MBL 37243-1B COLUMBIA NY Β ᴏSide B runout, variant 1

AL 37243-1AD COLUMBIA NY oSide A runout, variant 2

BL-37243 G2E Barry C P oSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS FM 37243
Format
LP, Album · Carrollton Pressing
Runout / matrix

G 1 AL 37243 G2A Chet B8Side A runout

G 1 BL 37243-1B G2D MKC A5Side B runout

AL 37243Side A label

BL 37243Side B label

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UK

1981
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 73592CBS 73592
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CBS-S-73592-A1Runout A, Variant 1

CBS-S-73592-B1Runout B, Variant 1

CBS-S-[scratched out] 73592 -A1 D D * ΛRunout A, etched, stamped, Variant 2

CBS.73592 B3 C ΛRunout B, etched, stamped, Variant 2

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

All 43 vinyl pressings

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

1980s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5.696First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981AustraliaCBS SBP 237718First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS FM 37243First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaCBS FM 37243First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ColombiaCBS 14-1541First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981Costa RicaCBS 100.652First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeCBS 73592 / CBS CBS 73592First yearLPLP
1981EuropeCBS CBS 73592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS CBS 73592 / CBS IM 37243First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS 73592 / CBS CBS 73592First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyCBS 24008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyCBS 24008First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GreeceCBS CBS 73592First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981Hong KongCBS/Sony RT-1004 / CBS/Sony 2AC 1368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyCBS CBS 73592First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 39 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilColumbia 229.016LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilCBS 138512 / Discos CBS 138.512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaFM FM 37243 / CBS FM 37243LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 213LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1He Couldn't Love You More3:04
  2. A2Sometimes A Day Goes By2:35
  3. A3Annie's Song3:00
  4. A4Time After Time2:49
  5. A5To Love3:35
  6. B1Perhaps Love2:56
  7. B2Now While I Still Remember How2:25
  8. B3Yesterday2:45
  9. B4My Treasure4:20
  10. B5An American Hymn4:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Perhaps Love are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Perhaps Love are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.

When was Perhaps Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS FM 37243.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 37243, HM 47243, CBS 73592, 73592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL-37243-1A COLUMBIA NY and MBL-37243-1B COLUMBIA NY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Perhaps 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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