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Millie JacksonIf Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right / The Rap

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If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right / The Rap

by Millie Jackson · 1974

13 pressings8 countriesFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right

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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Spring Records SPR 155
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaSpring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyPolydor 2066 536First year7", Single7", Single
1974JamaicaPolydor SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974JapanPolydor DP 1968First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974NetherlandsPolydor 2066 536First year7", Single7", Single
1974USSpring Records SPR-155First year7"7"
1974USSpring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USSpring Records PRO 001 / Polydor PRO 001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo
1974USSpring Records SPR-155First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USSpring Records SPR 155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975UKPolydor 2066 5367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandPolydor 2066 5367", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975JapanPolydor DP 19687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AIf Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right3:27
  2. BThe Rap5:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right are there?

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.

When was If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Spring Records SPR-155.

How do I tell if my copy of If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right is a first pressing?

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.

How much is If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right 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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