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Vinyl pressings

I'm In Love

by Aretha Franklin · 1974

16 pressings9 countriesFunk / Soul

I'm In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 I'm In Love

16 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM · PL
Runout / matrix

ST-A-26388-10 ST-A-26388-10 PPA-Side Runout Etching

ST A 26764-4 P.P.B-Side Runout Etching

ST-A-26388-PLA-Side Label

ST-A-26764-PLB-Side Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM · MO - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-26388-12-RE (MR) △94010A-side runout

ST-A26764-6 (MR) △93962B-side runout

ST-A-26388-MOA-Side label

ST-A-26764-MOB-Side label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-26388-8 ST-A-26388-8Scribed Side A

ST-A-26764 1-2Scribed Side B

SRCStamped Sides A & B

ST-A-26388-SPLabel Side A

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · PL
Runout / matrix

A-26388 PLMono Label

ST-A-26388 PLStereo Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · SP
Runout / matrix

ST-A-26388-SPA-Side Label

ST-A-26388-SPB-Side Label

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2999
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · MO
Runout / matrix

A-26388-MOMono Label

ST-A-26388-MOStereo Label

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BrazilATCO Records ATCS 10.077First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1974CanadaAtlantic AT 2999First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974New ZealandAtlantic ATL 157First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PanamaAtlantic 54-2999First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PortugalAtlantic N-S-28-145First year7"7"
1974UKAtlantic K 10447First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKAtlantic K 10447First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974UK & EuropeAtlantic K 10447First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USAtlantic 45-2999First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyAtlantic ATL 10447 (N)First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AI'm In Love2:48
  2. BOh Baby4:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm In Love are there?

16 vinyl pressings of I'm In Love are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was I'm In Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Germany, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2999.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm In Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2999, K 10447, ATL 10447 (N), ATCS 10.077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-26388-10 ST-A-26388-10 PP and ST A 26764-4 P.P.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm In Love 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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