Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1972
Coz I Luv You 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.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S1A runout, stamped, variant 1
1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S2B runout, stamped, variant 1
00 2383 107 S1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G LA runout, variant 2
00 2383 107 S2 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G KB runout, variant 2
004 1045 S 1 GOL 41 045 S 1 3 20
004 1045 S 2 GOL 41 045 S 2 3 20
1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S1A runout, stamped, variant 1
1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S2B runout, stamped, variant 1
A MX168163 2383 107-1Side 1 Runout - Stamped
A MX168164 2383 107-2Side 2 Runout - Stamped
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 | Argentina | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Luxor-Gold GOLD 41 045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2268First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Philippines | Polydor 2383 107First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 107LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 107LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
21 vinyl pressings of Coz I Luv You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Argentina, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 107, GOLD 41 045, MP 2268, 2383 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S1 and 1 ℗ 1970 B72 ◊G R 00 2383 107 S2. 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.
