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Vinyl pressings

We Love You

by Cock Sparrer · 1977

12 pressings6 countriesPunkRock

We Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 We Love You

8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Decca FR 13732
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZXDR-61634-TI-IC U 1Side A runout, stamped

ZXDR-61635-TI-IC U 1Side B runout, stamped

ZXDR 61634Side A label

ZXDR 61635Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Decca LFR 13732
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZXDV-61634-TI-ICSide A runout

ZXDV-61635-TI-ICSide B runout

ZXDV 61634Side A label

ZXDV 61635Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1977
Label and catalog number
Decca 26.546 y
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZXDR-616341 1Side A runout

ZXDR-616351 1 ÁSide B runout

ZXDR 61634side A label

ZXDR 61635side B label

Full details of this pressing

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Decca 87.049 B
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 61.634Label, side A

ZXDR 61.635Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1977
Label and catalog number
Decca 78 253Decca 78.253 B
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZXDV 61634 JS1 AREACEMRunout, side A, etched & stamped (AREACEM logo)

ZXDV 61635 JS1 AREACEMRunout, side A, etched & stamped (AREACEM logo)

ZXDV 61.634Label, side A

ZXDV 61.635Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977BelgiumDecca 26.546 yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977FranceDecca 87.049 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977FranceDecca 78 253 / Decca 78.253 BFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1977ItalyDecca F 13732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977SpainDecca MO 1765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977UKDecca LFR 13732First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKDecca LFR 13732First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977UKDecca FR 13732First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977UKDecca FR 137327", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978SpainDecca MO 17657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978NetherlandsDecca 6103 1127", Single, Stereo7", Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca MO 17657", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AWe Love You2:58
  2. BChip On My Shoulder

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We Love You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of We Love You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was We Love You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Belgium, France, Italy and more. One of them is Decca LFR 13732.

How do I tell if my copy of We Love You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LFR 13732, FR 13732, 26.546 y, 87.049 B) 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 We 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.

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