Vinyl pressings
by Wet Wet Wet · 1988
Temptation 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.
16 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
870 227 7 1W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04Runout side A
870 227 7 2W 1 ℗ 1988 670 04Runout side B
870 227-7.1Label side A
870 227-7.2Label side B
꘎JEWEL 712 A2꘎Side A, etched
꘎JEWEL 712 B2꘎Side B, etched
✶ JEWEL-7 A2 ✶1 1 JA 2Runout side A
✶ JEWEL-7 B-1 ✶1 1 JA 2Runout side B
*JEWEL-7 A-1* JARunout A, var. 1, etched
*JEWEL-7 B-1* JARunout B, var. 1, etched
JA * JEWEL·7 A1 * 11 MTRunout A, var. 2, hand-etched
MT JA 14 12 * JEWEL-7 B-2 *Runout B, var. 2, hand-etched
JA * JEWEL·7 A2 *Runout A, var. 2, hand-etched
MT JA 14 12 * JEWEL-7 B-1 *Runout B, var. 2, hand-etched
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 | Australia | Mercury 870 227-7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Phonogram Ltd. 870 227-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Mercury 870 227-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Ireland | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Mercury 870 227-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Mercury 870 227-7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Mercury 870 227-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Mercury 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JWL DJ 710First year10", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 10", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 870 227-7 / The Precious Organisation 870 227-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 712First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | UK | The Precious Organisation JEWEL 777 / The Precious Organisation JEWEL 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Temptation are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 870 227-7, released March 9, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 870 227-7, JEWEL 712, JEWEL 777, JEWEL 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 870 227 7 1W 1 ℗ 1987 670 04 and 870 227 7 2W 1 ℗ 1988 670 04. 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.
