Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1977
I've Got Love On My Mind 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.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S45-93427-F2 KP (Mastered by Capitol)Side A etched (Stamped)
S45-93422-F2 KP (Mastered by Capitol)Side B etched (Stamped)
S-93427Label Side A
S-93422Label Side B
S45-93427Variant 1 side A
S45-93422Variant 1 side B
S45-93427-F2 (Mastered by Capitol)Variant 2 side A etched (Stamped)
S45-93422-F2 #5 KP (Mastered by Capitol)Variant 2 side B etched (Stamped)
S-45-93427-F-3: 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
S-45-93422-F-3: 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
S45-93427side A
S45-93422side B
93427 4360 F9 #1 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
93424 4360 F6 #3 [MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0]Runout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
S45-93427-F2 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁A Side runout, etched / except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
S45-93422-F2 #5 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB Side runout, etched / except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
S45-93427-F2 #6Side A runout
S45-93422-F2 #3Side B runout
S-93427Side A label
S-93422Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Barbados | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11240First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20265First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-85081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 4360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 006-85081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15912First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records P-4360First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records 4360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6254 / Starline X-62547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 62547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-62547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-62547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of I've Got Love On My Mind are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4360, released January 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4360, P-4360, CL 15912, S7C-11240) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93427-F2 KP (Mastered by Capitol) and S45-93422-F2 KP (Mastered by Capitol). 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.
