Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1987
To Know Him Is To Love Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SRC 7-28492-A-SR2 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC 7-28492-B-SR2 1-1 TML-MB-Side Runout Etching
7-28492-AA-Side Label
7-28492-BB-Side Label
7-28492 -A- SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-17062-SH1 △ 15238 1-1 TML-XA-Side Runout Etching
7-28492 -B - SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R - 17063-SH1 △ 15238-X 1-1 TML-XB-Side Runout Etching
7-28492-AA Side Label
7-28492-BB Side Label
7-28492 -A- SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-17062-SH1 △ 15238 1-1 TML-XA-Side Runout Etching
7-28492 -B - SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R - 17063-SH1 △ 15238-X 1-1 TML-XB-Side Runout Etching
7-28492-AA Side Label
7-28492-BB Side Label
7-28492-ALabels
Å MX 213043 7-28492-1Side A runout, etched
Å MX 213044 7-28492-2Side B runout, etched
MX213043Side A label
MX213044Side B label
92 84927 A1Side A, etched
92 84927 B1Side B, etched
CR (In a circle)Both sides, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 84927First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 84927First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 492-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 8492First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W 8492First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records 7-28492First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2217First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2217First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28492 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28492-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28492-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28492First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 28492-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28492First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28492 / Warner Bros. Records 9 28492-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7.28492 / Warner Bros. Records 7-28492First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of To Know Him Is To Love Him are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-28492, released January 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28492, 9 28492-7, 7.28492, 92 84927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7-28492-A-SR2 1-1 and SRC 7-28492-B-SR2 1-1 TML-M. 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.
