Vinyl pressings
by Jim Reeves · 1958
I Love You More was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
H2 WW7370--2S 1Stamped Side A
J2 WW0360--2S 1Stamped Side B
H2 WW7370--2S I 1Runout Side A, variant 2
J2 WW0360--2S I 1Runout Side B, variant 2
H2 WW7370--2S 1Stamped Side A
J2 WW0360--2S 1Stamped Side A
H2WW-7370Label Side A
J2WW-0360Label Side B
H2 WW7370--3S A 1 RStamped Side A
J2 WW0360--3S 1. 3 RStamped Side B
H2WW-7370Label Side A
J2WW-0360Label Side B
H2WW-7370Label Side A
J2WW-0360Label Side B
H2WW-7370Label Side A
J2WW-0360Label Side B
45-H2WW-7370-X Se-SStamped runout side A
45-J2WW-0360-X Sc-SStamped runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 20-7171First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA 47-7171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7171First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor 47-7171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-71717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | RCA Victor 47-71717", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | RCA Victor 20-7171Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I Love You More are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7171, 20-7171, 4/60064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 WW7370--2S 1 and J2 WW0360--2S 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.
