Vinyl pressings
by Gary Glitter · 1973
I Love You Love Me Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BELL 1337 A-3Run-out matrix A-side stamped, variant 1
BELL 1337 B-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped, variant 1
BELL 1337 A-2 RDL 1Run-out matrix A-side stamped, variant 2
BELL 1337 B-1 RDG 4Run-out matrix B-side stamped, variant 2
BELL 1337 A-2Runout A side, variant 1
BELL 1337 B-1Runout B side, variant 1
BELL 1337 A-2 4Runout A side, variant 2
BELL 1337 B-2 3Runout B side, variant 2
BELL 1337 A-1Run-out matrix A-side stamped
BELL 1337 B-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped
AA 2008 210 1W 1 670 7 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2008 210 2W 1 ℗ 19783 670 119 03Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2008 210 1W 1 670 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2008 210 2W 1 ℗ 19783 670 111 03Runout side B, variant 2
2008-210-A DRSide A runout hand-etched
2008-210-B DRSide B runout hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Bell Records 2008.210First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Bell Records 2008 210 / Bell Records 20 08 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Bell Records PS 287First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of I Love You Love Me Love are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, South Africa, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 1337, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 1337, PS 287, 2008 210, 2008.210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL 1337 A-3 and BELL 1337 B-1. 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.
