Vinyl pressings
by Barry White · 1975
Just Another Way To Say 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.
39 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 29 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.
M-466-AS - 1BA-Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
M-466-BS - 1AB-Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
TI M-466-AS - 1A-Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
TI M-466-BS - 2B-Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
M-466-AS X XA-Side Runout Groove
M-466-BSB-Side Runout Groove
M-466-ASA-Side Label
M-466-BSB-Side Label
I S M-466-AS - 1BRunout side A
I S M-466 -BS 1CRunout side B
(M-466-AS)Label side A
(M-466-BS)Label side B
M-466-AS o PSide A runout
M-466-BS PSide B runout
M-466-ASSide A label
M-466-BSSide B label
M-466-AS - 1BA-Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
M-466-BS - 1AB-Side Runout Groove, Variant 1
TI M-466-AS - 1A-Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
TI M-466-BS - 2B-Side Runout Groove, Variant 2
BT 466 A-1△G 1 CQSide A runout, stamped & etched variant 1
BT 466 B-1△G 1 CDSide B runout, stamped & etched variant 1
BT 466 A-1△G 2 vSide A runout, stamped & etched variant 2
BT 466 B-1△G 3 RSide B runout, stamped & etched variant 2
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 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. SE-589 / 20th Century Records SE-589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Austria | Philips 6370 222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-466 / 20th Century Records 9209 466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | Philips 6370222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Philips 30084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Disc'Az STEC 191First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | France | 20th Century Records T466First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6370 222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6370 222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6370 222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Phonodor 13081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6370 222 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Turkey | Ameraba RON 5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlas 812 267-1 7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | South Africa | Teal Trutone Music KVL 5073LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | 20th Century Records 0602567664185 / Mercury 0602567664185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Philips PHI 6370 222 / Philips 6370222LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | 20th Century Records S-32.692LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Just Another Way To Say I Love You are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Italy, Mexico and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-466, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-466, BT 466, 6370 222 A, GX 01-749) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-466-AS - 1B and M-466-BS - 1A. 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.
