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René & AngelaI Love You More

Vinyl pressings

I Love You More

by René & Angela · 1981

12 pressings4 countriesSoulBoogieFunk / Soul

I Love You More was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 I Love You More

8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1981
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5010
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

S-455010 - 97425A ZZ ❀ #1Runout, side A, etched

S-455010-96524 ZZ #2 ❀Runout, side B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, side A&B, stamped

S97425ALabel side A

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5010
Format
7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

S45-A5010-97425-A - Z6 ❀ ✲Runout, side A, etched

S45-5010-96524 Z5 ❀ ✲Runout, side B, etched

MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout, side A&B, stamped

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US

1981
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SPRO-9644
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SPRO1-9644-97425 Z1

SPRO29644-97425 22

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BarbadosCapitol Records EP 26741First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981BarbadosCapitol Records EP 26741First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981NetherlandsCapitol Records 1A 006-86449First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1981USCapitol Records SPRO-9644First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1981USCapitol Records 5010First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USCapitol Records P-5010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1981USCapitol Records 5010First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1981USCapitol Records 5010First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USCapitol Records SPRO-964412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2005USCapitol Records SPRO-964412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKNot On Label RENE2412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USMost Excellent Unlimited MXMRK-202812", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AI Love You More5:30
  2. AAI Love You More5:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Love You More are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Love You More are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2020.

When was I Love You More first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Barbados, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records 5010.

How do I tell if my copy of I Love You More is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5010, SPRO-9644, P-5010, EP 26741) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Love You More 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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