Vinyl pressings
by Moment Of Truth · 1977
Lovin' You Is Killin' Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
12D 2027AX JRRunout side A, variant 1
12D 2027-B-RE2 TM/JRRunout side B, variant 1
P 12D 2027AX JRRunout side A, variant 2
P 12D 2027-B-RE2 I TM/JR ARunout side B, variant 2
P SZ 2027A JRRunout A
P SZ 2027BX JRRunout B
SZ 2027 ALabel A
SZ 2027 BLabel B
P 12D 2027AX JR IRunout, side A
P 12D 2027-B-RE2 TM/JR B ARunout, side B
12D 2027 AMatrix, label A
12D 2027 BMatrix, label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records 12D-2027First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.12074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZ 2009First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Salsoul Records SFL-2198First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Panama | Salsoul Records SZS-2027First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D 2027First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2027First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D 2027First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records SZ 2027First year7", Styrene, Stereo | 7", Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Salsoul Records 12D 202712", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Italy | Salsoul Records SZ 2009First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 47612" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Lovin' You Is Killin' Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Italy, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Salsoul Records 12D 2027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12D 2027, SZ 2027, SZ 2009, 12D-2027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12D 2027AX JR and 12D 2027-B-RE2 TM/JR. 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.
