US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Whitfield Records K 17291Warner Bros. Records K 17291
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Rose Royce · 1978
I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling) was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WHI - 8629 WCA-8044-S-WW1 #2 —◁A Side Runout
WHI - 8629 WCA-8042-S-WW1 —◁ #2B Side Runout
(WCA 8044)SA Side Label
(WCA 8042)SB Side Label
WHI - 8629 WCA-8044-S-JW1 #4 0A Side Runout, etched
WHI - 8629 WCA-8042-S-JW1 #1 0B Side Runout, etched
(WCA 8044)SA Side Label
(WCA 8042)SB Side Label
WHI-8629 WCA-8044-S-LW2 T ✲A Side Runout
WHI-8629 WCA-8042-S-LW1 T ✲B Side Runout
(WCA 8044)SA Side Label
(WCA 8042)SB Side Label
WHI-8629 WCA-8044-DJ-LW1 2 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
WHI-8629 WCA-8044-S-LW2 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
(WCA 8044)A-Side Label
(WCA 8044)SB-Side Label
K 17291 - A TYRunout etched side A
K 17291 - BRunout etched side B
K 17291 ALabel side A
K 17291 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17291First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17291 (T) / Whitfield Records WHI 8629First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Whitfield Records K 17291First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Whitfield Records K 17291 / Warner Bros. Records K 17291First year12" | 12" |
| 1978 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Whitfield Records WHI 8629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 200.280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Barbados, New Zealand and more. One of them is Whitfield Records K 17291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17291, WHI 8629, K 17291 (T), 200.280) 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.
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.