US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Motown 1920MF
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by The Temptations · 1986
Look What You Started 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.
1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
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 | US | Motown 1920MFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Barbados | Tamla Motown 1920MF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown 19207", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Motown 801501012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZT 41734DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Motown 1920MF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4598MG12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4598MG12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1920MF7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Motown 4598MG12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1920MF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Motown 1920 MF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Motown ZT 41734 / Motown ZT4173412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Motown ZB417337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Motown ZT 4173412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown 4598MG12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Look What You Started are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Motown 1920MF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1920MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.