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Sade – Lovers Rock
2024 · Europe · Epic · Vinyl LP Album Reissue Remastered
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Aug 2, 2026
- MMint
- $41.55
- NMNear Mint
- $37.17
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $28.43
- VGVery Good
- $19.68
- G+Good Plus
- $10.93
- GGood
- $6.56
- FFair
- $4.37
- PPoor
- $2.19
180 copies listed on Discogs from $21.78.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- BH95415-05 /1BH95415-05 /1 +12
- Runout — side B
- MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30. BH95415-05 J1MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30. BH95415-05 J1 △12
- Barcode
- 196587848415
- Rights society
- BIEM/MCPS/SDRM, BIEM/GEMA
- Label Code
- LC12723
- Recorded At
- Sarm Hook End
- Recorded At
- El Cortijo Studio
- Recorded At
- Deliverance Studios
- Lacquer Cut At
- Abbey Road Studios
- Remastered At
- Abbey Road Studios
- Pressed By
- Optimal Media GmbH
Specifications
- Artist
- Sade
- Genre
- Electronic, Jazz, Funk / Soul
- Style
- Downtempo, Lovers Rock, Soul-Jazz
- Year
- 2024
- Label
- Epic, Sony Music
- Catalog number
- 196587848415
- Country
- Europe
- Barcode
- 196587848415
Tracklist
- A1By Your Side4:34
- A2Flow4:34
- A3King Of Sorrow4:53
- A4Somebody Already Broke My Heart5:01
- A5All About Our Love2:40
- A6Slave Song4:12
- B1The Sweetest Gift2:18
- B2Every Word4:04
- B3Immigrant3:48
- B4Lovers Rock4:13
- B5It's Only Love That Gets You Through3:53
- Co-producer, Recorded By
- Mike Pela
- Producer, Performer, Arranged By
- Sade
- Mastered By
- Tom Coyne
- Engineer [Assistant]
- Andy Davies
- Written-By
- Andrew Hale
- Written-By
- Janusz Podrazik
About this record
The 2024 European reissue of Lovers Rock bears the telltale mark of Abbey Road's half-speed mastering process, visible in the dead wax as 'MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30' alongside the matrix BH95415-05—a technical signature absent from the 2001 Yugoslav bootleg and earlier pressings.
Pressed by Optimal Media GmbH, this remaster sources high-resolution digital transfers of the original stereo masters recorded across three studios between September 1999 and August 2000, making it the first officially reissued vinyl edition in over two decades.
What drives its value
The 2024 reissue commands a narrow but distinct price range tied to condition. Mint copies fetch 38.41 USD, while NM drops to 34.37 USD—a modest gap reflecting the reissue's fresh stock.
The market floor sits at 21.78 USD (the lowest current asking price across 180 listed copies), suggesting VG to VG+ territory dominates active sales. A VG+ copy carries a guide value of 26.28 USD; VG grades settle at 18.20 USD.
The community snapshot shows 4644 collectors own this pressing against 803 seeking it, indicating strong supply relative to demand. As a reissue rather than an original, this 2024 pressing trades well below any 2001 Yugoslav bootleg, positioning newer buyers as the primary market.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing via the barcode 196587848415 and catalogue number appearing on both Epic and Sony Music labels. The dead-wax runout strings—particularly 'MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED.
ROOM 30. BH95415-05 J1' or the variant 'BH95415-05 /1 +12'—identify the Abbey Road half-speed remaster.
The pressing plant Optimal Media GmbH is the sole manufacturer for this 2024 edition. Grade by examining the vinyl surface under light for hairline scratches (Mint shows none; NM allows only light handling marks; VG+ permits light surface noise on quiet passages).
Check the sleeve for creasing or seam splits—original art has been reproduced in detail, so factory creases are acceptable, but user damage reduces grade. Note the copyright line reads '© 20000' (misspelled from the original masters), a factory quirk shared across all copies of this reissue.
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Listen
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Official videos via YouTube.
Release notes
Recorded and written at Sarm Hook End, El Cortijo and Deliverance Studios Sept 1999 to Aug 2000. Runouts hand-etched. Half-speed remaster at Abbey Road Studios. Audio sourced from high resolution digital transfers of the stereo master mixes (from the original studio recordings). Original album art and sleeve have been reproduced in detail. On both labels the copyright year is misspelled as © 20000.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How do I tell this 2024 reissue from the 2001 Yugoslav bootleg?
The 2024 pressing carries the matrix runout 'MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM 30' etched into the dead wax, signifying the half-speed remaster at Abbey Road Studios. The barcode 196587848415 and Epic/Sony Music labels confirm the official 2024 release. The 2001 Yugoslav bootleg, pressed on Not On Label (Sade), lacks these identifiers and was never officially reissued until 2024.
What is a VG+ copy worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ copy is valued at 26.28 USD. This estimate reflects the condition's balance between light surface wear and full playability. Market listings show 180 copies currently for sale, with the lowest asking price at 21.78 USD, suggesting real-world VG+ copies often sell slightly below guide value.
Why is there a copyright typo on the sleeve?
The original studio master tapes from 1999–2000 carry the misspelled copyright line '© 20000' instead of '© 2000'. The 2024 reissue reproduces the original art in detail, including this error, as a faithful remaster rather than a corrected reissue.
What is the highest grade a 2024 copy can achieve?
A Mint (M) copy, representing an unplayed or near-unplayed pressing with no surface marks, carries a guide value of 38.41 USD. Factory sealing and storage conditions determine whether a sealed copy qualifies as M; once opened, even careful handling typically downgrades to NM (34.37 USD).
Is this a true remaster or a reissue of an earlier pressing?
This is a remaster: the audio was sourced from high-resolution digital transfers of the original stereo master mixes recorded at Sarm Hook End, El Cortijo, and Deliverance Studios. The half-speed remastering at Abbey Road Studios in 2024 is a new technical process applied to the original recordings, not a reissue of a previous vinyl pressing.