Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1973
I Like To Live The Love / Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ABC-16502-G NS Mastering By Frankford / Wayne Phila.Runout A
ABC-16503-SX NS Mastering By Frankford / Wayne Phila.Runout B
45-16502-SLabel A
45-16503-SLabel B
T ABC - 16502-S RE - I F/W NS TIRunout, Side A, Etched
ABC-16503-S - I F/W NS TIIIIRunout, Side B, Etched
ABC-16502-SLabel A
ABC-16503-SLabel B
ABC-16502-S MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA NS.Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped]
ABC-16503-SX MASTERING BY FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA NS.Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped]
45-16502-SLabel A
45-16503-SLabel B
ABC-16502-SLabel A
ABC-16503-SLabel B
ABC - 16502-S 1A MASTERING BY FRANK/WAYNE PHILA. NS. s1Runout, Side A
ABC-16503-S 1A F/W NS. S1Runout, Side B
ABC-16502-SLabel A
ABC-16503-SLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Barbados | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-95 278 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-95 278First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-95 278 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-95 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE.78First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe S7PO-130747", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2 C 008-95278 / Pathé Marconi EMI 2 C 008-952787", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Probe PRO-103837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Probe PRO 6137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of I Like To Live The Love / Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Barbados, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11406, 1 C 006-95 278, PROBE.78) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC-16502-G NS Mastering By Frankford / Wayne Phila. and ABC-16503-SX NS Mastering By Frankford / Wayne Phila.. 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.
