Vinyl pressings
by Love Unlimited · 1974
I Belong To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M-2141-ASA side deadwax - scribed variant 1
M-2141-BS XB side deadwax - scribed variant 1
M-2141-AS X pRunout etched side A, except [p] stamped variant 2
M-2141-BS X pRunout etched side B, except [p] stamped variant 2
M-2141-ASLabel A
M-2141-BSLabel B
M-2141 -AS 1B SSSDeadwax A
M-2141-BS 1A SSDeadwax B
M-2141-AS-2 TIISide A runout, etched, variant 1
T M-2141-BS-1 TIIIISide B runout, etched, variant 1
M-2141-AS-2 TIISide A runout, etched, variant 2
T M-2141-BS-1 TIIIISide B runout, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-5720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6162 030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2141First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2141First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6162 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-2174First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | 20th Century Records SN-20.930 / 20th Century Records SN-20930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2141First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2141First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2141First year7", Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6162 0307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Peru | Philips 61620307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | 20th Century Records TC-21417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Panama | Fonodiscos TC-19337", Single | 7", Single |
17 vinyl pressings of I Belong To You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2141, released October 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2141, K-5720, 6162 030, 1209-2141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-2141-AS and M-2141-BS X. 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.
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