Germany
1987- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 392 243-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
392 243 - 1 S 1 320 E 1Runout side A, stamped
392 243 - 1 S 2 320 F 1Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Roger Hodgson · 1987
You Make Me Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
392 243 - 1 S 1 320 E 1Runout side A, stamped
392 243 - 1 S 2 320 F 1Runout side B, stamped
390 243 - 7 S 1 320 ERunout stamped side A
390 243 - 7 S 2 320 KRunout stamped side B
SP-017506-ALabel Side A
SP-017506-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | A&M Records K-443First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Brazil | A&M Records 2801.242First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2977First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | France | A&M Records 390 243-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 392 243-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | A&M Records 390 243-7 / A&M Records 390243-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 392 243-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 390 243-7 / A&M Records 390243-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | A&M Records 390 243-7 / A&M Records 390243-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AM 418First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | A&M Records AMY 418First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records SP-17506First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2977First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | A&M Records AM-2977First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of You Make Me Love You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records 392 243-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 392 243-1, 390 243-7, AM 418, AMY 418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 392 243 - 1 S 1 320 E 1 and 392 243 - 1 S 2 320 F 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.