US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Motown 6212 MLMotown 6212ML
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6212MLASide A label
6212MLBSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Stacy Lattisaw · 1986
Take Me All The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
6212MLASide A label
6212MLBSide B label
010 6212-MLA-15A ZBX #12 FUTURE DISCSide A runout
010 6212-MLB-15A ZBX #12Side B runout
6212MLASide A label
6212MLBSide B label
6212-MLB-1A G1 C1Side One
6212-MLB-1B G1 C1Side Two
6212MLASide A label
6212MLBSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | RCA TLP-90026 / Motown ML-6212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Motown 6212 ML / RCA 6212MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown 6212MLBFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Motown MOT- 6212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Motown ZL72479 / RCA ZL72479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Motown MLP-2845 / Motown MLP 2845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6212 ML / Motown 6212MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6212 MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6212MLFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Motown 6212 MLB / Motown 6212MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Motown ML 6212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Motown RMTL-8034First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Motown 103-38031LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Take Me All The Way are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Motown 6212 ML.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6212 ML, 6212 MLB, ML 6212, 6212ML) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6212MLA and 6212MLB. 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.