Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Stills · 1970
Love The One You're With was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A-20182-11 2 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout, side A, etched
A-20188-1Z [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Runout, side B, etched
A-20182-PLLabel side A
A-20188-PLLabel side B
A-20182 - 3 [indecipherable] 11-23-70Side A runout, etched
A-20188-4 11-23-70 4Side B runout, etched
[ASR logo]Sides A & B runout, stamped
A-20182 SPSide A label
A-20182 LYLabel, side A
A-20188 LYLabel, side B
A-20182-5 MR [artisan logo] Δ83260A-Side Runout Etching
A-20188-5 MR Δ83261 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
A-20182-MOSide A Label
A-20188-MOSide B Label
A-20182 MR [Artisan logo] Δ83260A-Side runout
A-20188 MR STEREO Δ83262 [Artisan logo]B-Side runout
ST-A-20182-MOLabel, side A
A-20182-MOLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Belgium | Atlantic BE 650219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Atlantic 1701-1955First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2091 046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL. 2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 525First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic H 638 / Hispavox H 638First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2778First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic AT 27787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 100017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Love The One You're With are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Netherlands, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2778, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2778, 2778, 2091 046, BE 650219) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-20182-11 2 [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] and A-20188-1Z [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]. 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.
