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.
27 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CWKS 1053 1E Λ 01Side A stamped runout
CWKS 1105 1E BSide B stamped runout
CWKS 1053Side A label
CWKS 1105Side B label
CWKS 1053 IE 8 AStamped, side A
CWKS 1105 IE 8 AStamped, side B
CWKS 1053 IE 17 CStamped, side A
CWKS 1105 IE 20 CStamped, side B
A/CWKS-1053-1E A2KA-side runout, variant 1
CWKS-1105-1E A2DB-side runout, variant 1
CWKS-1053-1E A1AA-side runout, variant 2
CWKS-1105-1E A1KB-side runout, variant 2
CWKS 1053 IEStamped, side A
CWKS 1105 IEStamped, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor 102291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor 102291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0906First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 41100First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0906First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0906First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor 46 G 160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 2346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 2346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA SS-2270First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0906First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-425First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10891First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2346First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Collectables COL860017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA GB-104717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of And I Love You So are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2346, released March 30, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2346, 74-0906, 102291, 41100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CWKS 1053 1E Λ 01 and CWKS 1105 1E B. 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.
