US
1975- Label and catalog number
- King Records KG-510
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The 5 Royales · 1975
Dedicated To The One I Love / Think was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | King Records KG-510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | King Records KG-510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | King Records KG-5107", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | King Records 45-5053 / King Records 45-50987", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | US | King Records KG-50537", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | King Records 45-1501945 RPM, 7", Reissue | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-36317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | King Records KG-5107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | King Records KG-5107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Gusto Records GT4-20347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | King Records GT4-20347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Dedicated To The One I Love / Think are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US. One of them is King Records KG-510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG-510) 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.