Vinyl pressings
by Blondie · 1978
I'm Gonna Love You Too was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
15729-A // 37043-1-Y A VR 08-10407-1A-1Side A runout etched / stamped
15729-B // 37044-1-Y A VR 08-10407-1B-1Side B runout etched / stamped
BLONDIE-ARunout side A, etched
15729-A-//37043-1-Y ep. VR 08-10407-1A-1Runout etched / stamped side A
15729-B // 37044-1-Y ep. VR 08-10407-1B-1Runout etched / stamped side B
15 729-ALabel side A
15 729-BLabel side B
BLONDIE-ARunout side A, etched
BLONDIE-ARunout side A, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 2251First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15729 / Chrysalis 15 7297", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15 729First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15 729 / Chrysalis 15729First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15729 / Chrysalis 15 729First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15 729 / Chrysalis 15729First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15 729 / Chrysalis 15729First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Chrysalis CHS 2251First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Europe | Chrysalis 15 729First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Love You Too are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, US, Canada. One of them is Chrysalis 15 729, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 729, 15729, CHS 2251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15729-A // 37043-1-Y A VR 08-10407-1A-1 and 15729-B // 37044-1-Y A VR 08-10407-1B-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.
