US
1990- Label and catalog number
- LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) 2307-1-R
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
Ɛmw #09054 2307-1-R A F/W RCEA-Side Runout Etching
Ɛmw #09054X 2307-1-R B || F/W RCEB-Side Runout Etching
Vinyl pressings
by Stevie B · 1990
Love & Emotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Ɛmw #09054 2307-1-R A F/W RCEA-Side Runout Etching
Ɛmw #09054X 2307-1-R B || F/W RCEB-Side Runout Etching
MX-76653Side A label
MX-76654Side B label
BC 33471-AA-Side
BC 33471-BB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | BCM Records L 30558 / Liberation Records L 30558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 33471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) 2307-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) L1-2307LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1991 | Brazil | Polydor 849 012-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 849 012-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Portugal | Polydor 849 012-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-RG 2215LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 849 012-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor 849 012-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Love & Emotion are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Australia, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland. One of them is LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) 2307-1-R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2307-1-R, L 30558, BCM 33471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ɛmw #09054 2307-1-R A F/W RCE and Ɛmw #09054X 2307-1-R B || F/W RCE. 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.