Vinyl pressings
by People · 1968
I Love You / Somebody Tell Me My Name was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 13 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.
45-58821- T2A side deadwax, scribed, variant 1
45-58820-T2 #3B side deadwax, scribed except for 3 at end which is stamped, variant 1
45-58821- T2A side deadwax, scribed, variant 2
45-58820-T2 #2B side deadwax, scribed except for 2 at end which is stamped, variant 2
45-58821- F1 / ✲Side A etched/stamped
45-58820-F1 / ✲Side B etched/stamped
45-58821Label Side A
45-58820Label Side B
45-58821-F-2- 4 ✲Side A etched/stamped
45-58820-F-1: 3 ✲ 2Side B etched/stamped
45-58821Label Side A
45-58820Label Side B
45-58821-T2#6 IAMRunout A version 1
45-58820-T2#6 IAMRunout B version 1
45-58821-T2 #2 IAMRunout A version 2
45-58820-T2 IAMRunout B version 2
45-58821Label A
45-58820Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Capitol Discos 33 M 2078First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Capitol Records CLF 2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2078First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Singapore | Capitol Records CL-15553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL-15553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15553First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P 4481 / P 4482First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P 2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K23827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records CL 15553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 20787", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 20787", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of I Love You / Somebody Tell Me My Name are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2078, released January 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2078, P 4481 / P 4482, P 2078, CL-15553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-58821- T2 and 45-58820-T2 #3. 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.
