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Wanda JacksonLove Me Forever

Vinyl pressings

Love Me Forever

by Wanda Jackson · 1963

11 pressings6 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Love Me Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Love Me Forever

8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1911
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1 [Stamped]: T1-1911-D2

Side 2 [Stamped]: T2-1911-D1

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1911
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1911-A-6• C ✲Side 1 runout, etched

ST-2-1911-B-7• C ✲Side 2 runout, etched

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1911Capitol Records ST-1911
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

& ST-1-1911-B2 [IAM inside triangle]Runout, Side A, Stamped

& ST-2-1911-A1 [IAM inside triangle]Runout, Side B, Stamped

ST1-1911Label, Side A, Matrix, In Parentheses

ST2-1911Label, Side B, Matrix, In Parentheses

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1911
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1 [Stamped]: T1-1911-D1

Side 2 [Stamped]: T2-1911-D2

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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaCapitol Records T 1911First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyCapitol Records STK 83620 / Capitol Records ST 1911First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963JapanCapitol Records CP 7028LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl
1963South AfricaCapitol Records T 1911First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records T 1911First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1911First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records ST 1911 / Capitol Records ST-1911First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records T 1911First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USCapitol Records ST 1911 / Capitol Records ST-1911First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967TaiwanFirst Record FL-S-1092 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1092LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TaiwanFirst Record Ⓢ FL-1092LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Please Love Me Forever
  2. A2Funny How Time Slips Away
  3. A3Since I Met You, Baby
  4. A4Pledging My Love
  5. A5The Things I Might Have Been
  6. A6May You Never Be Alone
  7. B1How Important Can It Be?
  8. B2I May Never Get To Heaven
  9. B3Little Things Mean A Lot
  10. B4What Am I Living For
  11. B5These Empty Arms
  12. B6Have You Ever Been Lonely

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Me Forever are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Love Me Forever are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.

When was Love Me Forever first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Capitol Records T 1911.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Me Forever is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1911, ST 1911, STK 83620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1 [Stamped]: T1-1911-D2 and Side 2 [Stamped]: T2-1911-D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Me Forever 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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