US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Hi Records 5N-2302
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
HI-2903 (MR) - ∆98677 MhcRunout, A-side
HI-2904 (MR) - ∆98677-X MhcRunout, B-side
HI 2903Label, A-side
HI 2904Label, B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Ann Peebles · 1975
Dr. Love Power / I Still 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.
4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
HI-2903 (MR) - ∆98677 MhcRunout, A-side
HI-2904 (MR) - ∆98677-X MhcRunout, B-side
HI 2903Label, A-side
HI 2904Label, B-side
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 | US | Hi Records 5N-2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2302-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2302First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records 5N-2302-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | London Records HLU 105177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | London Records HLU 105177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Hi Records 5N-23027", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Hi Records 5N-2302-DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1976 | US | Hi Records 5N-23027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Hi Records 5N-23027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Dr. Love Power / I Still Love You are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is Hi Records 5N-2302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5N-2302, 5N-2302-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HI-2903 (MR) - ∆98677 Mhc and HI-2904 (MR) - ∆98677-X Mhc. 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.