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Various Artists"Pops We Love You"...The Album

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"Pops We Love You"...The Album

by Various Artists · 1979

12 pressings8 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

"Pops We Love You"...The Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of "Pops We Love You"...The Album

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Motown M7-921 R1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

M7-921RI-A-18A jaSide 1, etched

M7-921RI-B-18A jaSide 2, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaMotown M7921First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979BrazilMotown M7-921First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979MexicoMotown 33C 062-62795 / Motown STAM-905First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979PortugalMotown IM-46004First yearLPLP
1979USMotown M7-921 R1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979USMotown M7-921 R1First yearLPLP
1979UKMotown STML 12114 / Motown 0C 062-62 795First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKMotown STML 12114 / Motown 0C 062-62 795First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo
1979USMotown M7 921R1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USMotown M7 921R1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979VenezuelaMotown LPS.99128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMotown M7 921LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Pops, We Love You (Disco)5:48
  2. A2God Is Love3:14
  3. A3I'll Keep My Light In My Window4:27
  4. A4Mother's Son5:15
  5. B1This Is Your Life3:12
  6. B2You'll Never Rock Alone3:38
  7. B3Pops, We Love You3:30
  8. B4Come In Heaven (Earth Is Calling)3:39
  9. B5Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Pops We Love You"...The Album are there?

12 vinyl pressings of "Pops We Love You"...The Album are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.

When was "Pops We Love You"...The Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Venezuela, Australia and more. One of them is Motown M7 921R1, released April 26, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of "Pops We Love You"...The Album is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M7 921R1, M7-921 R1, STML 12114, LPS.99128) 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.

How much is "Pops We Love You"...The Album on vinyl worth?

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.

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