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I'll Always Love You

by Taylor Dayne · 1988

20 pressings11 countriesDowntempoElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of I'll Always Love You

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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Arista AS1-9700
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

AS1 9700SA-SR2Side A Etched

AS19700 SB-SR1Side B Etched

SRCSide A & B Stamped

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Arista AD1-9699Arista ADI-9699
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

AD 1 9699 SA SN2 DMM SP1-3 STERLING DMMSide A runout

AD 1 9699 SB-SR2 DMM STERLING DMMSide B runout

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US

1988
Label and catalog number
Arista AS1-9700
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

[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

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustralasiaArista TDS 479First year12"12"
1988AustraliaArista 104913First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988AustraliaArista 104913First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988BarbadosArista AS1-9700First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988CanadaArista AD1-9699First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1988CanadaArista AS1-9700First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988EcuadorArista S-40199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988EuropeArista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988GermanyArista 611 536First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1988IrelandArista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988JapanArista A07S-32First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988JapanArista A07S-32First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988UKArista 611 536First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKArista 111 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988USArista AD1-9699First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
All 20 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AI'll Always Love You4:18
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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'll Always Love You are there?

20 vinyl pressings of I'll Always Love You are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was I'll Always Love You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AD1-9699.

How do I tell if my copy of I'll Always Love You is a first pressing?

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.

How much is I'll Always Love You 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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