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How Much, How Much I Love You

by Love & Kisses · 1978

25 pressings16 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

How Much, How Much I Love 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.

How to spot a first pressing of How Much, How Much I Love You

20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.

US

April 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 NBLP-7091-AS 5TSide A runout

T1 NBLP-7091-BS 5TSide B runout

NBLP 7091-ASSide A label

NBLP 7091-BSSide B label

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US

April 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Alshire Pressing
Runout / matrix

A KL NBLP-7091-AS 12K ALSHIRESide A runout, variation 1

A KL NBLP-7091-BS 12K ALSHIRESide B runout, variation 1

A-2 KL NBLP-7091-AS 12K ALSHIRESide A runout, variation 2

A-KL-1 NBLP-7091-BS 12K ALSHIRESide B runout, variation 2

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US

April 10, 1978
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

NBLP-7091-AS 7PRC-1-1 ALSHIRE PRCSide A runout

NBLP-7091-BS 8PRC-1-1 ALSHIRE PRCSide B runout

NBLP 7091 ASSide A label

NBLP 7091 BSSide B label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBLP 7091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S2 NBLP-7091-AS 1SM ALSHIRE A 2Runout A

S1 NBLP-7091-BS 2SM ALSHIRE A 6Runout B

NBLP 7091-ASLabel A

NBLP 7091-BSLabel B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Casablanca NBLP 7091 DJ
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T2 NBLP-7091-A5 5T ALSHIRE ARunout A, variant 1

T1 NBLP-7091-B5 5T ALSHIRE ARunout B, variant 1

T2 NBLP-7091-A5 5T ALSHIRE ARunout A, variant 2

T2 NBLP-7091-B5 6T ALSHIRE A 4Runout B, variant 2

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Brazil

1978
Label and catalog number
Kelo Music KTF 5004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

KMF-1021 A ...℗Runout Side A

KMF 1022 - B. ...℗Runout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978BrazilKelo Music KTF 5004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaRCA Victor IBIS-7091First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaRCA Victor IBIS-7091First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FrancePhilips 9199 703 / Ibis 9199 703First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978Hong KongIbis IBLP 3002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978IsraelOrange OBIS 1011First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyDerby DBR 20107 / Ibis DBR 20107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978MexicoMusart EDI 60469 / Musart 60469First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978MexicoMusart EDI 60469 / Musart 60469First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978PhilippinesVMC International VI-2478 (NBLP 7091, 9199 703) / Ibis VI-2478First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978PhilippinesPhilips 9199-703 / Ibis 9199 703First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ScandinaviaArrival Records DS 4029First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978South AfricaCasablanca IBC 7091First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978TaiwanPop MH-7317LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1978TurkeyRonnex RON 80First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988CanadaUnidisc SPLP-8001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?El SalvadorLeo NBLP 7091LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. AHow Much, How Much I Love You16:21
  2. B1Beauty And The Beast14:30
  3. B2Maybe4:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How Much, How Much I Love You are there?

25 vinyl pressings of How Much, How Much I Love You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.

When was How Much, How Much I Love You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7091, released April 10, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of How Much, How Much I Love You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7091, NBLP 7091 DJ, KTF 5004, IBIS-7091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 NBLP-7091-AS 5T and T1 NBLP-7091-BS 5T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is How Much, How Much I Love You on vinyl worth?

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.

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