Vinyl pressings
by Evelyn King · 1981
I'm In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AFL-1-3962-A - 1 STERLING I A2Side A runout
AFL-1-3962-B - 1 STERLING I A1Side B runout
AFL1-3962-ASide A Label
AFL1-3962-BSide B Label
AFL1-3962-A EmwRunout Side A Etched [Electrosound Group Midwest]
AFL1-3962-B EmwRunout Side A Etched [Electrosound Group Midwest]
AFL1-3962-ASide A Label
AFL1-3962-BSide B Label
RCALP 5048 A-1U 9 JA TAPE ONE 1A Side
RCALP 5048 B-1U JA TAPE ONE 9 1B Side
AFL1-3962-ASide A Label
AFL1-3962-BSide B Label
AFL1-3962-A- DB CR
AFL1-3962-B- DB CR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-3962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01867First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800624First yearLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | France | RCA Victor PL 13962First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA RCALP 20222LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | RCA Victor PL 13962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Jamaica | RCA Victor AFL1-3962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Panama | RCA Victor AFL1-3962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of I'm In Love are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-3962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3962, RCALP 5048, APL1-3962, 104.4155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL-1-3962-A - 1 STERLING I A2 and AFL-1-3962-B - 1 STERLING I A1. 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.
