Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Elliman · 1976
Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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.
*110* AA 2090 205 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 1
*110* AA 2090 205 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 11 06Runout side B, variant 1
*110* AA 2090 205 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 1 06Runout side A, variant 2
*110* AA 2090 205 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 1 06Runout side B, variant 2
2090 205 A//1▼420 04 11 1C2Runout side A, variant 1
2090 205 B//1▼420 04 17 2 9Runout side B, variant 1
2090 205 A//1▼420 04 11 1C3Runout side A, variant 2
2090 205 B//1▼420 04 15 7Runout side B, variant 2
2090 205 A//1v420 04 11 1C2 1Runout Side A - Variant 1
2090 205 B//1v420 04 17 32Runout Side B - Variant 1
2090 205 A//1v420 04 11 6Runout Side A - Variant 2
2090 205 A//1v420 04 11 14Runout Side B - Variant 2
RS-858-76-NP 2022-S-CP J.G.Side A - Etched
RS-858-76 NP 2023-S-CP-1 J.G.Side B - Etched
MASTERDISKBoth Sides - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Guatemala | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | RSO 2090 205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | RSO RS 858First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | RSO DWQ 6023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | RSO 2090 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-8004 / RSO 2090 2627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Urban URBX 6912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Urban URB 697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RSO RS-80047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Love Me are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1976 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is RSO 2090 205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2090 205, RS 858, DWQ 6023, PS 450) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, *110* AA 2090 205 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 11 06 and *110* AA 2090 205 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 11 06. 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.
