Vinyl pressings
by La La · 1986
(If You) Love Me Just A Little was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1986, the album's first year. 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.
AS1 9568 SA-RE-1-PW1 STERLINGRunout side A, etched, except [STERLING] stamped
AS1 9568 SB-PW2Runout B-side etched
(AS1-9568-SA)Label side-A
(AS1-9568-SB)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Arista AS1-9568First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AD1-956912" | 12" |
| 1987 | Canada | Arista AS1-95687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Arista 609 10712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIS 237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Arista RIST 2312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Arista ADI-956912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Arista AD1-956912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Arista AS1-95687", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Arista AS1-95687", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Arista RIST 23 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of (If You) Love Me Just A Little are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US. One of them is Arista AS1-9568.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS1-9568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS1 9568 SA-RE-1-PW1 STERLING and AS1 9568 SB-PW2. 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.
