Vinyl pressings
by Stevie B · 1988
Spring Love (Come Back To Me) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LMR-4002- A-1 (-3) 43T220 1-1 6-88 573-12 SOUNDTECHNIQUE-NY SRCRunout side A, etched/stamped
LMR-4002-B (-2) 43TT20 6-88 573-9 SOUNDTECHNIQUE-NY SRCRunout side B, etched/stamped
SRC LMR-74002-A 1-1 43T 6-88A-Side Runout Etching
SRC LMR-74002-A̶B 43T 6-88 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
SRC LMR-74002-A 1-1 43T 6-88A-Side Runout Etching
SRC LMR-74002-B 43T 6-88 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
DSC - 4943 A-1 / 10 - 88Runout stamped side A
DSC - 4943 B-1 / 10 - 88Runout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP 23057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2363First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122363First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | BCM Records 12003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records 07003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-040-PROFirst year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 74002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4002First year33 ⅓ RPM, 12", Promo · Promo | 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 400212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1988 | US | LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 74002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86119 / LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) BCM 12000312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Spring Love (Come Back To Me) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada, Denmark, Europe and more. One of them is LMR (Lefrak-Moelis Records) LMR 4002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMR 4002, LMR 74002, SP 23057, MRCS 2363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LMR-4002- A-1 (-3) 43T220 1-1 6-88 573-12 SOUNDTECHNIQUE-NY SRC and LMR-4002-B (-2) 43TT20 6-88 573-9 SOUNDTECHNIQUE-NY SRC. 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.
