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I Love You So by Natalie Cole, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Love You So

by Natalie Cole · 1979

26 pressings17 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

I Love You So 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Love You So

23 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Press
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928-G8 2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout A

SO-2-11928-G20• 2 ✲ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B

SO 1-11928Label A

SO 2-11928Label B

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Press
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928-G9 M1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, var. 1

SO-2-11928-G12 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, var. 1

SO-1-11928-G9 M1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene l 0 0Runout side A, var. 2

SO-2-11928-G11 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 0Runout side B, var. 2

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928-G 10 M-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL GENE 00Side A runout

SO-1-11928-G9 M-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL GENE 11Side B runout

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928-F2 #2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ Wallyside A etched [except ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ]

SO-2-11928-F2 #4 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ Wallyside B etched [except ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ]

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928-G5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene 0Side 1 etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)

SO-2-11928 F-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side 2 etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)

SO 1-11928Side 1 Label

SO 2-11928Side 2 Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SO-11928
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Press
Runout / matrix

SO-1-11928 G-14 3 ✲ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A: Runout

SO-2-11928 J-10• MASTERED BY CAPITOL JAY 4Side B: Runout

SO 1-11928Side A: Label

SO 2-11928Side B: Label

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaCapitol Records ST.11928First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979BarbadosCapitol Records SO-11928First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilCapitol Records 31C 064 85842First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaCapitol Records SO-11928First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaCapitol Records SO-511928 / Capitol Records SO 511928LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979FranceCapitol Records 2S 068-85.842First yearLPLP
1979GermanyCapitol Records 1C 064-85 842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979IndiaCapitol Records SO-11928First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanCapitol Records ECS-81207 (SO2-11928)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanCapitol Records ECS-81207First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 062-85842First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979New ZealandCapitol Records SO-11928First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979PortugalCapitol Records 8E 07285842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SpainCapitol Records 10 C 064-085.842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SwedenCapitol Records 7C 062-85842First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaCapitol Records 11671LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love You So4:49
  2. A2You're So Good3:23
  3. A3It's Been You4:53
  4. A4Your Lonely Heart4:45
  5. A5The Winner3:40
  6. B1Oh, Daddy4:03
  7. B2Sorry4:45
  8. B3Stand By4:19
  9. B4Who Will Carry On3:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Love You So are there?

26 vinyl pressings of I Love You So are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was I Love You So first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records SO-11928.

How do I tell if my copy of I Love You So is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-11928, E-ST 11928, ST.11928, 31C 064 85842) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO-1-11928-G8 2 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ and SO-2-11928-G20• 2 ✲ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Love You So 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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