UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Arista 74321 16350 1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
74321163501 A-01-1-1Side A stamped
74321163501 B-01-1-1Side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Toni Braxton · 1993
Another Sad Love Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 4 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.
74321163501 A-01-1-1Side A stamped
74321163501 B-01-1-1Side B stamped
73008-24048-1-A SP1 DMM HF HERBIE JR :-)Side 1
73008-24048-1-B SP1 DMM SP 1-1 HERBIE JR :-)Side 2
D.S.R. ASIDE - 722 - ANOTHER LOVE SONG - GEOVANNISide A
D.S.R. BSIDE - 723 - VER. (ANOTHER LOVE SONG) - GEOVANNISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jamaica | LaFace Records AST 051101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Arista 74321 16173 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Arista 74321 16350 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Arista SAD 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | LaFace Records 74321 163507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | US | LaFace Records 73008-24048-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Arista TONI 12112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | LaFace Records 74321 196687 / Arista 74321 1966877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | UK | LaFace Records 74321 1966877", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Arista ARISTA 0677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Another Sad Love Song are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Jamaica, Netherlands. One of them is Arista 74321 16350 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 16350 1, 74321 163507, 73008-24048-1, SAD 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74321163501 A-01-1-1 and 74321163501 B-01-1-1. 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.