Italy
1983- Label and catalog number
- Emergent EMRX 103
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Claudio SimonettiI Love The Piano / Jamaican Style
Vinyl pressings
I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style
by Claudio Simonetti · 1983
11 pressings7 countriesItalo-DiscoSynth-popElectronic
I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Love The Piano / Jamaican Style
3 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
France
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 821 441 1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
France
1983- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 821 441 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 441 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 821 441 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Emergent EMRX 103First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG 42512" | 12" |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821441-77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Gale Italiana GINP 10017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Banana Records FRUIT 10T12" | 12" |
| 1984 | US | Salsoul Records SG 425 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Salsoul Records SG 42512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Victoria VIC-20912" | 12" |
| 1985 | Spain | Victoria VIC-209 / Victoria 20.66212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
Tracklist
- AI Love The Piano
- BJamaican Style
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style are there?
11 vinyl pressings of I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
When was I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, France. One of them is Emergent EMRX 103.
How do I tell if my copy of I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMRX 103, 821 441 1, 821 441 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Love The Piano / Jamaican Style 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.
