Vinyl pressings
by Sharif Dean · 1972
Do You Love Me ? was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
8435 - A [Walking eye logo]Runout side A variant 1
8435 - BRunout side B variant 1
8435 - A II [Walking eye logo]Runout side A variant 2
8435 - B III [Walking eye logo]Runout side B variant 2
P 8435 - ARunout A [etched]
8435 - BRunout B [etched]
CBS 8435 A/1 ARunout side A
CBS 8435 B/1 ARunout side B
8435 - A ⓇRunout side A etched Ⓡ=signature
8435 - B ⓇRunout side B etched Ⓡ=signature
8435-1Label side A
8435-2Label side B
8435 - A ~ [Walking eye logo]Runout side A variant 1
8435 - B ~Runout side B variant 1
8435̰ - A II (signature)Runout side A
8435̰ - B III (signature)Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | CBS ANG 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | Belgium | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS CBS 8435First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS CBS 8435First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | CBS CBS-S-8435First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Epic 661947", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Epic 661947", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS 8435 / CBS CBS S 84357", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS CBS 84357", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 661947", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 8435 / CBS CBS S 84357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 84357", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Do You Love Me ? are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Belgium, Angola, Greece, Israel and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8435.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8435, ANG 118, CBS-S-8435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8435 - A [Walking eye logo] and 8435 - 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.
