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Suzann RyeBecause You Loved Me

Vinyl pressings

Because You Loved Me

by Suzann Rye · 1996

10 pressings3 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

Because You Loved Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 Because You Loved Me

7 pressings came out in 1996, 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

1996
Label and catalog number
Ariola Dance 2292-1RLDJ
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

MIAMI TAPE UU-UU-NS F SUZANN RYE AA-Side Runout Etching

MIAMI TAPE SUZANN RYE-B UU-UU-NS FB-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996SpainAriola Dance 2280-1RLDJ / BMG U.S. Latin 74321 42945 1First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1996UKNot On Label PITS 14First year12", White Label12", White Label
1996USAriola Dance 74321 44660 1First year12"12"
1996USAriola Dance 2280-2-RLDJ / Ariola Dance 2280-1RLDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1996USAriola Dance 74321 42945-2First year12"12"
1996USAriola Dance 2292-1RLDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1996UKLove This Records LUVTHIST14First year12"12"
1997SpainDance Net 74321 429452 112"12"
1997UKLove This Records PITS 14/233 ⅓ RPM, White Label, 12"33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, 12"
1997UKLove This Records PITS 14/333 ⅓ RPM, White Label, 12"33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, 12"

Tracklist

  1. A1Because You Loved Me (Research And Development Mix)
  2. A2Because You Loved Me (Radio Edit)
  3. B1Because You Loved Me (Million Messages Mix)
  4. B2Lift Me Up

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Because You Loved Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Because You Loved Me are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.

When was Because You Loved Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Love This Records LUVTHIST14, released November 15, 1996.

How do I tell if my copy of Because You Loved Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LUVTHIST14, PITS 14, 74321 44660 1, 74321 42945-2) 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 Because You Loved Me 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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