Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1974
If You Love Me Let Me Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
MCA434W2 ◈-P-◈ |||Side 1 Variant 1 Stamped
MCA435W2 ◈-P-◈ ||||Side 2 Variant 1 Stamped
MCA434 W2 ◈-P-◈ |̶|̶|̶| |Side 1 Variant 2
MCA435 W2 ◈-P-◈ ||Side 2 Variant 2
MCA-434-W3- ▣-G-▣Runout A, variant 1
MCA-435W1 ▣-G-▣Runout B, variant 1
MCA 434-W5 ▣-G-▣Runout A, variant 2
MCA 435-W7 ▣-G-▣Runout B, variant 2
MCA 434 W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side1
MCA 435 W1 ⧈-G-⧈Side 2
MCA434 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 5Side A Runout, Variant 1
MCA 435W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B Runout, Variant 1
MCA 434 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A Runout, Variant 2
MCA 435 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B Runout, Variant 2
MCA 434 W1 #2 ▣-G-▣Side A runout variant 1 etched (▣-G-▣ stamped)
MCA 435-W3- ▣-G-▣Side B runout variant 1 etched (▣-G-▣ stamped)
MCA 434 W1 ▣-G-▣ 2Side A runout variant 2
MCA 435-W3- 3 - ▣-G-▣Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | EMI EMA 785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 411 / MCA Records MCA-411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-411 / MCA Records MCA 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Taiwan | 山水 SB-340LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records SWAO-95782 / MCA Records 95782LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Taiwan | Giant TD-1388LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2615LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Union TD-1388LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-3013 / MCA Records 37189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Primary Wave Music 792755906866LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of If You Love Me Let Me Know are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is MCA Records MCA-411, released May 28, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-411, EMA 785, MCA 411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA434W2 ◈-P-◈ ||| and MCA435W2 ◈-P-◈ ||||. 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.
