Vinyl pressings
by Minnie Riperton · 1974
Lovin' 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.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ZSS-159609-1C KENDUN-BSide A runout
ZSS-159610-1D KENDUN-BSide B runout
ZSS-159609-1E KENDUN-B TISide A runout, Variant 1
ZSS-159610-1E KENDUN-B TIISide B runout, Variant 1
p ZSS-159609-1J Az AA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS-159610-1H AzB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 159609A-Side Label
ZSS 159610B-Side Label
sI ZSS-159609-1A KENDUN AA runout
sI ZSS-159610-1A KENDUN AB runout
ZSS 159609A label
ZSS 159610B label
ZSS-159609-1J A2 KSide A runout, variant 1
ZSS-159610-1D KENDUN-BSide B runout, variant 1
ZSS-159609-1C KENDUN-BSide A runout, variant 2
ZSS-159610-1D KENDUN-BSide B runout, variant 2
ZSP 159608Side A Label
ZSS 159609Side B Label
ZSP-159608 - 1C KENDUN BRunout, Side A, "KENDUN B" stamped
ZSP-159609 - 1C KENDUN BRunout, Side B, "KENDUN B" stamped
ZSP 159608Side A Label
ZSS 159609Side B 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 | Argentina | Epic 40.044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ES 164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic 8-50057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | EpicFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPB-312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | Epic SC-71364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | Mexico | Epic SC-71354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461580First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Epic EPC 3121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 3121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-6537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C006-086.4857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC 31217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Not On Label (Minnie Riperton) LU 2512", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Capitol Records 10C006-086.4857", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of Lovin' You are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 8-50057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50057, S EPC 3121, 40.044, ES 164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-159609-1C KENDUN-B and ZSS-159610-1D KENDUN-B. 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.
