Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1977
I 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.
27 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
T NB-907-AS TH-2 AZVariant 1 Runout, side A, etched
T NB-907BSTH-1 AZVariant 1 Runout, side B, etched
T NB-907-AS TH-1 AZVariant 2 Runout, side A, etched
T NB-907BS TH-1 AZ T1Variant 2 Runout, side B, etched
NB 907 ASLabel side A, bracketted
NB 907 BSLabel side B, bracketted
NB-907-AS CSM-1 AZ sIA Runout
NB-907-BS CSM-1 AZ sssB Runout
NB 907 ASA Label
NB 907 BSB Label
p NB-907-AS CP-1 AZ [symbol] 1A-Side Runout Etching
p NB-907-BS CP-1 AZ [symbol]B-Side Runout Etching
NB 907 ASA-Side Label
NB 907 BSB-Side Label
NB 907 AMMono label
NB 907 ASStereo label
T NB-907- AS TH-1 AZVariant 1 Runout, side A, etched
NB-907 AM TH-1 AZ T1Variant 1 Runout, side B, etched
NB 907 ASLabel side A
NB 907 AMLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca 3730-9113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Casablanca NB-907First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Brazil | Oasis CP-2First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NB 907First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 11 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 11 055First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Casablanca BF 18579 / Bellaphon BF 18579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Pye Records CAN 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium Ld A 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1977 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 506First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Casablanca NB 907First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NB 907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | Casablanca 5011 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 7C 006-60306First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 7C 006-60306First year7" | 7" |
32 vinyl pressings of I Love You are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Belgium, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 907.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 907, NB 907 DJ, CAN 114, NB-907) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T NB-907-AS TH-2 AZ and T NB-907BSTH-1 AZ. 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.
