Vinyl pressings
by Yvonne Elliman · 1977
Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.
RS-1-3018-AS-CP [Artisan Logo] B3Runout A variant 1
RS-1-3018-BS-CP [Artisan Logo]Runout B variant 1
P RS-1-3018-AS-CP [Artisan Logo] A2Runout A variant 2
P RS-1-3018-BS-CP B [Artisan Logo]Runout B variant 2
RS • 1 • 3018 • AS • PRC-I-II-I [Artisan logo] PRCRunout Side A
RS • 1 • 3018 • BS • PRC-I-II-IIII [Artisan logo] PRCRunout Side B
RS-1-3018 AMatrix side A, on label
RS-1-3018 BMatrix side B, on label
RS-1-3018-AS-CS -1A [Artisan logo] A3 \SRunout side A, etched
RS-1-3018-BS-CS -1B [Artisan logo] A6 1SRunout side B, etched
[Artisan logo]Stamped
RS-1-3018 AMatrix side A, on label
\S RS -1-3018-AS-CS - 1B A2 [Artisan Recorders logo]Variant 1, runout side A
|S RS⠐1⠐3018⠐BS⠐CS - \A A4 [Artisan Recorders logo]Variant 1, runout side B
\S RS -1-3018-AS-CS - 1B A5 [Artisan Recorders logo]Variant 2, runout side A, etched
\S RS⠐1⠐3018⠐BS⠐CS - 1A A4 [Artisan Recorders logo]Variant 2, runout side B, etched
RS-1-3018-AS-CPX [Artisan logo] P BSide A runout
RS-1-3018-BS-CP X [Artisan logo] A PSide B runout
RS .1.3018.AS.PRC-1 PRC (Artisan Recorders Logo)Side A runout
RS .1.3018.BS.PRC-1 PRC (Artisan Recorders Logo)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RSO 2479 191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Dideca 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | RSO Records, Inc. 2479 191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RSO MWF 1029First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RSO MWF 1029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | RSO LPR 16219First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | RSO 2394182.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | RSO RS-1-3018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | RSO 2394 182 / RSO 2394 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Korea | RSO 2394 182 / Sung Eum Limited SEL RG-544LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2799LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
27 vinyl pressings of Love Me are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RSO RS-1-3018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS-1-3018, 2394 182, 2479 191, MWF 1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1-3018-AS-CP [Artisan Logo] B3 and RS-1-3018-BS-CP [Artisan Logo]. 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.
