Vinyl pressings
by Bill Anderson · 1969
My Life / But You Know I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
7 12070 1Side A runout, variant 1
7 12071 1Side B runout, variant 1
7 12070 3 2Side A runout, variant 2
7 12071 4 2Side B runout, variant 2
7-12070Side A label
7-12071◉Side B label
A1 7_12070_2S I+Side A
7 12071 1s ISide B
7-12070Side A label
7-12071Side B label
7 12070 1Side A, Stamped
7 12071 1Side B, Stamped
7 12070 2Runout A, stamped
7 12071 1Runout B, stamped
7-12070
7-12071
7 12070 1Side A, Stamped
7 12071 1Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75142First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 1024LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 400LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Pickwick SPC-3683LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of My Life / But You Know I Love You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca DL 75142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 12070 1 and 7 12071 1. 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.
