US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Jackson BrowneYou Love The Thunder
Vinyl pressings
You Love The Thunder
by Jackson Browne · 1977
11 pressings6 countriesPop RockClassic RockRock
You Love The Thunder 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 You Love The Thunder
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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
- Asylum Records E-45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · PRC Pressing
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
EM 45543 A RE SP 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ES-45543 A RE SP 1-2B-Side Runout Etching
E-45532-ALabels
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · AR Pressing
Canada
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E 45543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E 45 543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Asylum Records WEA/PRO 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45543First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45543First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records E 455437" | 7" |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 131057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AYou Love The Thunder3:52
- BThe Road4:50
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of You Love The Thunder are there?
11 vinyl pressings of You Love The Thunder are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
When was You Love The Thunder first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Asylum Records E-45543.
How do I tell if my copy of You Love The Thunder is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45543, E 45543, E 45 543, WEA/PRO 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is You Love The Thunder 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.
