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Iam So In Love

by Pat Kelly · 1978

13 pressings2 countriesRoots ReggaeDubReggae

Iam So In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Iam So In Love

6 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Jamaica

1978
Label and catalog number
Roots Man
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D.S.R 5759-A-D.T. R. CHARLES.Side A

D.S.R 5760-B-D.T. R. CHARLES.Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JamaicaGorgon RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaRoots ManFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978JamaicaRoots ManFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1978UKNationwide DRJ 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKDuke Reid DRJ 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1978UKNationwide DRJ 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaDuke Reid Jnr.12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?JamaicaDuke Reid Jnr.12"12"
?JamaicaDuke Reid Jnr.12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?JamaicaDuke Reid Jnr.12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?JamaicaDuke Reid Jnr.12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?UKTribes Man Records TM 00912", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?UKDuke Reid DR0027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AIam So In Love / Jamming So
  2. BJamming Dub

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Iam So In Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Iam So In Love are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Iam So In Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Gorgon Records.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRJ 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR5759-A-DT and DSR5760-B-DT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Iam So In Love 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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