Vinyl pressings
by Dynasty · 1980
I've Just Begun To 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.
15 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
SO 12-10- A-1E JARunout side A, etched, variant 1
SO 12-10- B-1E JA 'W' A1GRunout side B, etched, variant 1
SO 12-10- A-1E A1I JARunout side A, etched, variant 2
SO 12-10- B-1E 'W' A1H JARunout side B, etched, variant 2
W - 3 TA SO 10 - A- 1 ERunout (etched) side A, variant 1
W-BKD SO 10 - B - 1 ERunout (etched) side B, variant 1
W - 3 TA SO 10 - A- 1 E A1 'W'Runout (etched) side A, variant 2
W-2 SO 10 - B - 1E 'W' A1Runout (etched) side B, variant 2
SO 10 A2E - D JARunout side A
SO-10 B-2E - JA CRunout side B
SO 10 - A - 1E 'W' JARunout side A
SO 10 - B - 1E 'W'Runout side B
YD-12027-A 10S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally Ⅰ A5ERunout side A, variant 1
YD-12027-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally Ⅰ A4BRunout side B, variant 1
YD-12027-A 10S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally Ⅰ A7GRunout side A, variant 2
YD-12027-B 1S MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally Ⅰ A5CRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Brazil | RCA 101.8195First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA YB-12021First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RPS-17First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA DISCO-TEC 83First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Panama | RCA YB-12021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO-10 / Solar FB 2021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO12-10First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO-10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO-10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Solar YD-12027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | US | Solar YB-12021First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Solar JH-12021First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Solar YD-12027 / Solar JD-12027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solar YD-12027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO12-10 / Solar FC 2021First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of I've Just Begun To Love You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Solar SO12-10, released August 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO12-10, SO-10, YD-12027, YB-12021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO 12-10- A-1E JA and SO 12-10- B-1E JA 'W' A1G. 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.
