Dedicated To The One I Love / Soldier Boy

by The Shirelles · 1971

11 pressings4 countriesRhythm & BluesDoo WopRockFunk / Soul

Dedicated To The One I Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Dedicated To The One I Love

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.

US

1971

Label and catalog number: Trip Oldies TR-126
Format: 7", Single, 45 RPM

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1971	US	Trip Oldies TR-126First year7", Single, 45 RPM	7", Single, 45 RPM
1972	US	TRIP TR-1267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1973	South Africa	Scepter Records SCS.17", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1980s5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1981	US	Collectables C 30027"	7"
1981	US	Collectables C 30027", Misprint, Reissue	7", Misprint, Reissue
1981	US	Collectables C 30027"	7"
1981	US	Collectables COL 30027", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1982	Canada	Quality GC 367X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Year unknown3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Jamaica	Musicor Records SER 0017", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Collectables C 30027"	7"
?	US	Collectables COL 30027"	7"

Tracklist

ADedicated To The One I Love
BSoldier Boy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dedicated To The One I Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dedicated To The One I Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was Dedicated To The One I Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Trip Oldies TR-126.

How do I tell if my copy of Dedicated To The One I Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR-126) 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 Dedicated To The One I Love 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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