Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1979
I Shoulda Loved Ya was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
K 11413 T A1 STRAWBERRY DRunout Side A
K 11413TB1 STRAWBERRY DRunout Side B
K 11413 (T) APrinted on label, Side A
K 11413 (T) BPrinted on label, Side B
K 11413 A1 — D 3 STRAWBERRYRunout etched Side A, except STRAWBERRY stamped
K 11413 B1 1 D L STRAWBERRYRunout etched Side B, except STRAWBERRY stamped
3631Label Sides A & B
K 11413 A*Label Side A
K 11413 A1 W-8 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, etched, except [STRAWBERRY] stamped variant 1
K 11413 B1 STRAWBERRY W-4Runout side B, etched, except [STRAWBERRY] stamped variant 1
K 11413 A1 3 W-8 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, etched, except [STRAWBERRY] stamped variant 2
K 11413 B1 3 W-3 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, etched, except [STRAWBERRY] stamped variant 2
K 11413 A1 | D FSide A runout, etched
K 11413 B1 | D HSide B runout, etched
STRAWBERRYSide A & B runout, stamped
K 11413 A1Side A runout, etched
K 11413 B1Side B runout, etched
STRAWBERRYSide A & B runout, stamped
ST-A-37697-1Runout A, etched
ST-A-37619-1Runout B, etched
ST-A-37697 SPLabel A
ST-A-37619 SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20211 / Atlantic ATL 20 211First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 11413First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Panama | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11413 (T) / Atlantic MS 5436First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11413 / Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11413 / Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11413 / Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3631First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Zimbabwe | Atlantic ATS 771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.1207", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1954 / Hispavox 45-1954 (SN)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-509A7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Unknown | Not On Label AM 467512", White Label | 12", White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of I Shoulda Loved Ya are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Atlantic K 11413 (T).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 11413 (T), K 11413, 3631, ATL 20211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 11413 T A1 STRAWBERRY D and K 11413TB1 STRAWBERRY D. 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.
