UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records K 13031Asylum Records E-45286
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Solid centre
- Runout / matrix
K·13031·A1 ALLENRunout side A
K·13031·B1Runout side B
K 13031 ALabel side A
K 13031 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Andrew Gold · 1975
That's Why I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
K·13031·A1 ALLENRunout side A
K·13031·B1Runout side B
K 13031 ALabel side A
K 13031 BLabel side B
K·13031·A1 ALLEN 10 vRunout side A
K·13031·B1 12 vRunout side B
K 13031 ALabel side A
K 13031 BLabel side B
ES 45286-A RE SP TML-M SRCA-Side Runout Etching
TML-M ES 45286 B SRC SP SP 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
E-45286-AA-Side Label
E-45286-BB-Side Label
ES 45286-A RE CSM TML-MA-Side Runout Etching
TML-M ES 45286 B CSMB-Side Runout Etching
E-45286-AA-Side Label
E-45286-BB-Side Label
ES 45286-A RE -4 CTH TML-S TII LBA-Side Runout
TML-M ES 45286 B 4 CTH TII LBB-Side Runout
E-45286-A (CTH)A-Side Label
E-45286-B (CTH)B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records K 13031 / Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records AYM 552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records K 13031 / Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45286-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records E-45286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Asylum Records AYM 5527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-1440Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of That's Why I Love You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Asylum Records K 13031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13031, AYM 552, E-45286, E-45286-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K·13031·A1 ALLEN and K·13031·B1. 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.