Vinyl pressings
by Kiss · 1982
I Love It Loud was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6000 911 1 W 320 CRunout side A, variant 1
6000 911 2 W 320 CRunout side B, variant 1
6000 911 1 W 320 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
6000 911 2 W 320 1 DRunout side B, variant 2
82 CS 335 6000 924Label A
82 CS 334 6000 924Label B
NB-2365-82-CS-335-BW EDP SterlingEtched Side A
NB-2365-82-CS-334-BW EDP SterlingEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Casablanca 6000911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Argentina | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Casablanca 6000911First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Casablanca NB 2365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Casablanca 6837 782First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Casablanca 7S-78First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Casablanca S/N 294First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6000 911First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Casablanca 60 00 911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Casablanca NB 2365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of I Love It Loud are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Casablanca 6000 911.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6000 911, NB 2365, NB 2365 DJ, 6000911) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6000 911 1 W 320 C and 6000 911 2 W 320 C. 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.
