Vinyl pressings
by Wild Cherry · 1978
I Love My Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PAL-35011 1-E TI Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A variant 1
PBL-35011 1-E TI Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B variant 1
PAL-35011 1F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL IA o TIRunout side A variant 2
PBL-35011 1-F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL BI o TIRunout side B variant 2
PAL-35011 1D Wally Mastered By CapitolSide A runout etched, variant 1
PBL-35011 1D Wally Mastered By CapitolSide B runout etched, variant 1
PAL-35011 1-C Wally Mastered By CapitolSide A runout etched, variant 2
PBL-35011 1D Wally Mastered By CapitolSide A runout etched, variant 2
PAL-35011 1-B Wally B5 1SRunout Side A [Etched]
PBL-35011 1-B Wally A8 1SRunout Side B [Etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Both Sides [Stamped]
EPC-S 82326 A-1 ALLENRunout side A, etched and stamped
EPC-S 82326 B-1 ALLENRunout side B, etched and stamped
S EPC 82326 A°Side A label
S EPC 82326 B°Side B label
AL 35011-1A-2G,D,ASide 1 runout
BL 35011-1A-2G,DSide 2 runout
AL 35011Side 1 label
BL 35011Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3858 / Sweet City ELPS 3858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144261First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 82326 / Sweet City EPC 82326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Epic EPC 82326First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Greece | Epic EPC 82326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25AP 878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25AP 878First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | CBS KSF 2083 / Sweet City KSF 2083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony 25AP 878 / Sweet City 25AP 878First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS KSF 2083 / Sweet City KSF 2083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Epic EPC 82326 / Epic S 82326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Pop POP 10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 82326 / Sweet City S EPC 82326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Epic JE 35011 / Sweet City JE 35011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF-3161LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of I Love My Music are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic JE 35011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 35011, S EPC 82326, PE 35011, ELPS 3858) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-35011 1-E TI Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and PBL-35011 1-E TI Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
