US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WBS49669
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
#67 WBS-49669 YCA 9656 . S LW1 ✲✲ JS XTAL R-7466Side A Runout
#67 WBS-49669 YCA 9678 . S 5 LW1 ✲✲ JS XTAL R-7467Side B Runout
Climax Blues BandI Love You
Vinyl pressings
I Love You
by Climax Blues Band · 1980
15 pressings9 countriesPop RockRock
I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 You
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WBS49669
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
WBS-49669 YCA 9656-S·WW2 JS·XTAL · ──◁Runout side A etched
WBS 49669 YCA 9678-S·WW1 #2 JS·XTAL · ──◁Runout side B etched
YCA 9656SLabel side A
YCA 9678SLabel side B
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WBS49669
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Jacksonville pressing
- Runout / matrix
WBS-49669 YCA 9656-S·JW1 JS·XTAL 0Side A Runout, etched
WBS 49669 YCA·9678·S·JW1 JS·XTAL 0Runout side B etched
YCA 9656SSide A Label
YCA 9678SSide B Label
US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WBS49669
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Specialty pressing
- Runout / matrix
YCA 9656·S·SR1 1-2 SP JS·XTALSide A Runout, etched
YCA 9678·S·SR1 1-1 JS·XTAL [Specialty logo]Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
YCA 9656SSide A Label
YCA 9678SSide B Label
UK
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records K 17770
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
STRAWBERRY K 17770 B-1 W-14
W-5 STRAWBERRY K 17770 A-2
Australia
1980- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records WBS-49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17770First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49669First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49669First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | Warner Bros. Records WBS 751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS496697", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.7707", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AI Love You3:59
- BHorizontalized2:48
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Love You are there?
15 vinyl pressings of I Love You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
When was I Love You first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS49669.
How do I tell if my copy of I Love You is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS49669, K 17770, WBS 49669, WBS-49669) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #67 WBS-49669 YCA 9656 . S LW1 ✲✲ JS XTAL R-7466 and #67 WBS-49669 YCA 9678 . S 5 LW1 ✲✲ JS XTAL R-7467. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Love You 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.
