Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Jackson · 1985
He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S - 45 - B - 5535 - 99752 - A - Z-2 #2 ()Runout A-side etched
S - 45 - B 5535 99754C - Z - 1 #1 0Runout B-side etched
99752ALabel side-A
99754CLabel side-B
99752BLabel Side A
99752Label Side B
99754Label Side B
S-45-B-5535-99752 A-Z1 #2 ORunouts
99752ALabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5535First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5535First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A K060-20 1069 6First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 387 / Capitol Records 12 CL 387First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Capitol Records CL 387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records B-5535First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records V-15213First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9549First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Capitol Records B-5535 / Capitol Records P-B-5535First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1070 7 / Capitol Records 20 1070 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-5535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5535, V-15213, SPRO-9549, 12CL 387) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S - 45 - B - 5535 - 99752 - A - Z-2 #2 () and S - 45 - B 5535 99754C - Z - 1 #1 0. 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.
