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Vinyl pressings

I Just Want To Make Love To You

by Foghat · 1977

12 pressings8 countriesClassic RockRock

I Just Want To Make Love To 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Just Want To Make Love To You

12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BSS 0319
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · LA Pressing
Runout / matrix

(VNY 1347) SA label

(VNY 1349) SB label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BSS 0319
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

VNY 1349-S- WW1 —◄ MASTERDISKSide A runout

VNY 1347-S-WW1 —◄ MASTERDISKSide B runout

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BSS 0319
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

BSS 319 VNY-1349-S- JW1 2 #2 MASTERDISK 0Side A runout

BSS 319 VNY-1347-S-JW2 #1 MASTERDISK 0Side B runout

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Bearsville BSS 0319
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

VNY-1349-S-LW-1 MASTERDISK RL 3 △103231Side A runout

VNY-1347-S-LW1 2 △103230 MASTERDISKSide B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaBearsville BSS 0319First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977BrazilWarner Bros. Records 16.052First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1977CanadaBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977New ZealandBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single7", Single
1977PhilippinesWarner Bros. Records WB-77-57 / Warner Bros. Records BSS 0319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977SpainWarner Bros. Records 45-1604 / Warner Bros. Records 45-1604 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977UKBearsville K 15537First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977USBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977USBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977USBearsville BSS 0319First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AI Just Want To Make Love To You3:56
  2. BFool For The City5:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Just Want To Make Love To You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Just Want To Make Love To You are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was I Just Want To Make Love To You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Bearsville BSS 0319.

How do I tell if my copy of I Just Want To Make Love To You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSS 0319, K 15537, 16.052, WB-77-57) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (VNY 1347) S and (VNY 1349) S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Just Want To Make Love To You on vinyl worth?

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.

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