US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Spring Records SPR-155
- Format
- 7"
Vinyl pressings
by Millie Jackson · 1974
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
SPR-155-AS-REV
SPR-155-BS-REV-1
SPR 155-A-AS-REV-3 MR Δ96368 STERLING RLA side deadwax etched, initials & masterer stamped
SPR 155-B-AS-REV-3 MR Δ96368-X STERLING RLB side deadwax etched, initials & masterer stamped
(SPR 155-A)A side label
(SPR 155-B)B side label
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 | Canada | Spring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2066 536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Polydor SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor DP 1968First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 536First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR-155First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records PRO 001 / Polydor PRO 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Spring Records SPR 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2066 5367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2066 5367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 19687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Spring Records SPR-155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR-155, SPR 155, PRO 001, 2066 536) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.