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Austin HowardI'm The One Who Really Loves You

Vinyl pressings

I'm The One Who Really Loves You

by Austin Howard · 1986

14 pressings6 countriesSynth-popElectronic

I'm The One Who Really Loves You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 The One Who Really Loves You

12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
10 Records TEN 97-12
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TEN 97-12-ASide A label

TEN 97-12-BSide B label

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
10 Records TEN 97
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

TEN 97 A-1U-1-*-1-X1A-Side Runout

TEN 97 B-2U-1-1-X1B-Side Runout

TEN 97-AA-Side Label

TEN 97-BB-Side Label

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France

1986
Label and catalog number
10 Records 90296
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

M3 355373A side

M3 355374B side

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeRCA PT 40956 / RCA PT40956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986EuropeRCA PT 40956 / RCA PT40956First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint
1986France10 Records 80 269First year12"12"
1986France10 Records 90296First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986GermanyChic 6.20624AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986GermanyChic 6.14651 / Chic 6.14651 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986GermanyChic 6.14651First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986NetherlandsRCA PB40955First year7", Single7", Single
1986PhilippinesVirgin OC-EP-17090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1986UK10 Records TEN 97-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986UK10 Records TEN 97-12 DJFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1986UK10 Records TEN 97First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987UK10 Records TEN 2057", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987UK10 Records TENT 20512", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AI'm The One Who Really Loves You (Extended)
  2. B1I'm The One Who Really Loves You
  3. B2I'm The One Who Really Loves You (Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'm The One Who Really Loves You are there?

14 vinyl pressings of I'm The One Who Really Loves You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was I'm The One Who Really Loves You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 97-12.

How do I tell if my copy of I'm The One Who Really Loves You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 97-12, TEN 97, TEN 97-12 DJ, PT 40956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 97-12-A and TEN 97-12-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'm The One Who Really Loves You 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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