US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 30502
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
oPAL30502-1C D5side A runout etched
o PBL30502-1C 2 2 Pside B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Percy Faith And His Orchestra And Chorus · 1971
I Think I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
oPAL30502-1C D5side A runout etched
o PBL30502-1C 2 2 Pside B runout etched
oPAL30502-1Bside A runout etched
o PBL30502-1Bside B runout etched
TI o PAL30502-1A B
TI o PBL30502-1A A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233927 / CBS C 30502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS S 64319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473868First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS C 30502 / Columbia C 30502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S-64319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 64319 / CBS S 64319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30502First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473868LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Think I Love You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia C 30502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30502, 64319, SBP 233927, 137719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, oPAL30502-1C D5 and o PBL30502-1C 2 2 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.