Germany
1993- Label and catalog number
- Hansa 74321 18486 1
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Real McCoy · 1993
Automatic Lover (Call For Love) was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Hansa 74321 18486 1 / Hansa 08-056188-20First year12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1993 | Germany | Hansa 74321 18486 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | Hansa 74321 18487 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Germany | Hansa 74321 20460 1 / Hansa 74321 20460112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Germany | Hansa12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 1994 | Germany | Not On Label 16085512", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | Drohm DROHM 04712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Netherlands | Hansa 74321 32574 112", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | UK | Logic Records AUTO 1 / Logic Records LUK 069 US12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Logic Records MATIC 1 / Logic Records LUK 069 E12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Logic Records 74321 32504 1 / BMG 74321 32504 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Arista 07822-12877-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Arista ADP-288712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Automatic Lover (Call For Love) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany, Europe. One of them is Hansa 74321 18486 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 18486 1) 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.
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.