Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Wonder · 1984
Love Light In Flight was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1769 MFA 67140-15A QU #8 PRECISIONA side runout etched, variant 1
1769 MFB 67139-15B QU #8 PRECISIONB side runout etched, variant 1
1769 MFA 67140-15B QU#8 PRECISIONA side runout etched, variant 2
1769 MFB 67139-15B QU#8 PRECISIONB side runout etched, variant 2
1769 MFA 67140-15A QU #8 PRECISIONA side runout etched
1769 MFB 67139-15B QU #8 PRECISIONB side runout etched
1769 MFA 67140-15B QU PRECISIONEtched Side A
1769 MFB 67139-15B QU PRECISIONEtched Side B
1769 MFA 67140-15A QU #13 TVFL PRECISIONA side runout etched
1769 MFB 67139-15B QU #13 TVFL PRECISIONB side runout etched
67140-DA-Side Label
67140-DIB-Side Label
67140Label Matrix - Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Motown 1769 MFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Motown M 1769XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Motown MTN 008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Motown ZC61541First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Motown ZB 61538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZC 69268First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Motown ZB 69267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Motown ZB-64344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Motown ZC-64345First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Motown 01.44.700102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Motown TMS 624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SPBO 60166First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Motown TMGT 1364First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Motown TMG 1364 / Motown 1769 MFFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Motown PR-161First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Stevie Wonder) ONE-0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2006 | US | Motown PR 16112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Motown TMNP 50137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Motown TMS 62812" | 12" |
31 vinyl pressings of Love Light In Flight are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Motown 1769 MF, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1769 MF, 1769MF, PR-161, PR 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1769 MFA 67140-15A QU #8 PRECISION and 1769 MFB 67139-15B QU #8 PRECISION. 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.
