UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MU 1133
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Karen Wyman · 1970
I Don't Know How To Love Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
123,163Label A side
7-123,163Label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-1180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | MCA Records MCS 3982First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | MCA Records MCS 3982First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | MCA Records MC/S 3982First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | MCA Records SN - 20.462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MU 1133First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Decca 32760First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MU 1133First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | MCA Records D-10587", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Decca 327607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 327607" | 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of I Don't Know How To Love Him are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MU 1133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MU 1133, 32760, MCA-1180, MCS 3982) 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.