UK
1978- Label and catalog number
- Epic S EPC 6950
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single
- Runout / matrix
EPC-S-6950-A1Side A runout, etched
EPC-S-6950-B1Side B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Livingston Taylor · 1978
I Will Be In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
EPC-S-6950-A1Side A runout, etched
EPC-S-6950-B1Side B runout, etched
ZSS 164486-1C PSide A runout
ZSS 164487-1D PSide B runout
ZSS 164486Side A label matrix
ZSS 164487Side B label matrix
ZSS-164486Label side A
ZSS-164487Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Epic 40.164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 312First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 34043First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic 8-50604First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 6950First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6950First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50604First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Epic 8-50604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Epic S EPC 69507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ES 3127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I Will Be In Love With You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic S EPC 6950.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 6950, 8-50604, 40.164, 34043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-6950-A1 and EPC-S-6950-B1. 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.