Vinyl pressings
by Melba Moore · 1986
Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love) 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.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
[MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;v) V-1-15236-V00291-Z2[SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;v) V-2-15236-100289-Z1 [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
100291Label side A
100289Label side B
S-45-B-1-5577-1002911B-Z2 F/W HERbiE JR :v) SRC 1-1A-side runout
S-45-B-2-5577-100289-Z2 F/W HERbiE JR :v) SRC 1-1B-side runout
100291BA-side label
100289B-side label
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) SPRO-1717-100291-Z2 B-24059-Z2 1-2 SPAR △13038 o- SRCA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :v) SPRO-1717-100291-Z1 1-2 SPAR B-24059-Z1 △13038 o- SRCB-Side Runout Etching
100291Labels
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 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5577First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records 1A K060-20 1372 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 006-20 1372 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records V-15236First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9717First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9776 / Capitol Records SPRO-9777First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5577First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records B-5577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Love The One I'm With (A Lot Of Love) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15236.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15236, B-5577, SPRO-9717, SPRO-9776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;v) V-1-15236-V00291-Z2[SRC Logo] and [MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK] HERBIE JR ;v) V-2-15236-100289-Z1 [SRC Logo]. 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.
