Philippines
1988- Label and catalog number
- CBS QCL 45-10282
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by New Kids On The Block · 1988
I'll Be Loving You (Forever) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mexico | Columbia PR-95059First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Philippines | CBS QCL 45-10282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654863 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654863 07", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Cassette, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654863 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 654863 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Canada | Columbia 38 686717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Costa Rica | CBS 76548637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654863 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS 654863 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-686717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS ARIC 21707", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | CBS 654863 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 44 6822912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Columbia 38-686717", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 654863 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 654863 612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK 47", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK Q4 / CBS BLOCK 47", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK 47", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK T412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK 47", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK 47", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK T412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | CBS BLOCK S47", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
27 vinyl pressings of I'll Be Loving You (Forever) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Philippines, Mexico. One of them is CBS QCL 45-10282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QCL 45-10282, PR-95059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.