Vinyl pressings
by Dee Dee Sharp · 1965
I Really Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
C375A AudioMatrixA runout etched, except "AudioMatrix" stamped
C375 B AudioMatrixB runout etched, except "AudioMatrix" stamped
C-375-AA label matrix
C-375-BB label matrix
C375AA-side runout etching
C375 BB-side runout etching
AudioMatrixA & B side runout stamp
C-375-AA-side label
C375ARun-out area side A [hand-etched]
C375 BRun-out area side B [hand-etched]
C-375-ALabel side A
C-375-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Cameo C-375XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Cameo Parkway C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Cameo Parkway C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Really Love You are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Cameo C-375, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-375, C-375X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C375A AudioMatrix and C375 B AudioMatrix. 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.
