US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Arista AD1-9699
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Taylor Dayne · 1988
I'll Always Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AS1 9700SA-SR2Side A Etched
AS19700 SB-SR1Side B Etched
SRCSide A & B Stamped
AD 1 9699 SA SN2 DMM SP1-3 STERLING DMMSide A runout
AD 1 9699 SB-SR2 DMM STERLING DMMSide B runout
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] STERLING R-20336-SH1 AS1 9700-SA-SH1 1-1 △20569Side A Runout
AS1 9700 SB SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20337-SH2 △20569-X 1-1 STERLINGSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Arista TDS 479First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Australia | Arista 104913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Arista 104913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Barbados | Arista AS1-9700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AD1-9699First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AS1-9700First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Arista S-40199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Arista 611 536First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | Arista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A07S-32First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A07S-32First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 611 536First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Arista AD1-9699First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of I'll Always Love You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AD1-9699, AS1-9700, 611 536, 111 536) 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.