Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1973
And I Love You So was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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.
APL1 0100A 1S I I __ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B1Runout A, variant 1
APL1 0100B 1S I I A4__ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout B, variant 1
APL1 0100A 3S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B2Runout A, variant 2
APL1 0100B 1S I ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K JNRunout B, variant 2
APL1 0100 A 2S IH ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A, stamped, ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K is etched, Variant 1
APL1 0100 B 2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B, stamped ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K is etched, Variant 1
APL1 0100 A 2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side A, stamped, ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K is etched, Variant 2
APL1 0100 B 2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout Side B, stamped ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K is etched, Variant 2
APD1-0100-ASide 1 Label
APD1-0100-BSide 2 Label
SF8360-A-3E A1 A DSide A runout, etched
SF8360B-2E A/I A1Side B runout, etched
SF8360A-4E A1 A VSide A runout, etched
SF8360B-2E A1 A A C A 1Side B runout, etched
SF8360•A•7ESide A runout, stamped
SF8360 B-4ESide B runout, etched
SF 8360 ASide A label
SF 8360 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor APD1-0100First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Barbados | RCA AYL1-3672First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4038First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor SF-8360 / RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-0100 (LSP)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Israel | RCA Victor APL1 0100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APL1-0100 / RCA Victor APL 10100First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APL1-0100First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA R4P-5047First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AYL1-3672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor MMT 1075 / RCA Victor AYLI 3672LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5138 / RCA International NL 13672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-019 / RCA APL1-0100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | RCA Victor APL1-0100LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | RCA Victor AYL1-3672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | RCA NL-43672 / RCA NL 83672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1219LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of And I Love You So are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0100, APD1-0100, SF 8360, SF-8360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 0100A 1S I I __ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K B1 and APL1 0100B 1S I I A4__ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
