Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1980
But You Know 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.
6 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A2 PB 12200-A 8-S TML X IRunout side A, Etched, variant 1
PB 12200-B-8S TML X IRunout side B, Etched, variant 1
PB 12200-A 8-S TML X I A2Runout side A, Etched, variant 2
PB 12200-B-8S TML X I A2Runout side B, Etched, variant 2
PB12200
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA 103774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 103774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-12200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-12200First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | RCA JB-12200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RCA JB-12200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA PB-22007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-10487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-22007", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-22007", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PB 22007", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of But You Know I Love You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada. One of them is RCA PB-12200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-12200, JB-12200, 103774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 PB 12200-A 8-S TML X I and PB 12200-B-8S TML X I. 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.
