Vinyl pressings
by The Delfonics · 1973
I Told You So / Seventeen And In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BELL-1884- (MR) ∆93189 F/W ∆MSide A Runout
BELL-1885 (MR) ∆93189-XSide B Runout
1884Side A Label
1885Side B Label
BELL-1884 BEST F/WRunout Side A (etched)
BELL-1885 BEST F/WRunout Side B (etched)
1884-BWLabel Side A
1885-BWLabel Side B
1884-1-1-1 F/W PRSide A [Etched]
1885-1-1-1 F/W PRSide B [Etched]
1884Side A [Label]
1885Side B [Label]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Philippines | Bell Records BELL-72-064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Bell Records Bell 13537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 13537", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records BELL 13537", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of I Told You So / Seventeen And In Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Philippines. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated 182, released December 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 182, PG 182, BELL-72-064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELL-1884- (MR) ∆93189 F/W ∆M and BELL-1885 (MR) ∆93189-X. 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.
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