US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-46048
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1973
I'm Stone In Love With You / Sweet Child 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.
5 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
S CBS 2653AA side label
S CBS 2653BB side label
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 | Canada | Columbia 4-46048First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Columbia 4-46048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS2653 / CBS S CBS 2653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46048First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46048First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA 2221287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 26537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 26537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S CBS 26537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 26537", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2653 / CBS CBS 26537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S CBS 26537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm Stone In Love With You / Sweet Child are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 4-46048.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-46048, CBS2653) 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.
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.