UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia TWO 132
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
YAX 3114 * 1-USide A Runout Stamped
YAX 3115 * 1-USide B Runout Stamped
YAX.3114Side A Label
YAX.3115Side B Label
Acker BilkMood For Love
Vinyl pressings
Mood For Love
by Acker Bilk · 1966
19 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazz
Mood For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Mood For Love
13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SX 6154
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-197
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-66889-A A (MR) LW AT △9452 W -Side A runout
ST-C-66890-A A LW (MR) AT △9452-X W -Side B runout
ST-C-66889Side A label
ST-C-66890Side B label
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 33-197
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
C-12421Side 1
C-12422Side 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-197
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Ind
- Runout / matrix
STC-66889-1S ISide 1
STC-66890-1S ISide 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records SD 33-197
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ST-C-66889Side 1
ST-C-66890Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia SCXO 7782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-197(C) / ATCO Records 33-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-197(D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Disques Festival FLDZ 377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Metronome MLP15236 / Metronome MLP 15236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Columbia TWO 132 / Columbia TWO.132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia TWO 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia SX 6154First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records 33-197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records 33-197First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 870 035 BFYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana Special 6459 207LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4620 / World Record Club S-4620LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/4620 / World Record Club S-4620LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Festival SFLDZ 8015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon MT 1056LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1I'm In The Mood For Love
- A2Sonia
- A3La Playa
- A4Confessin'
- A5Paradise
- A6When Lights Are Low
- B1It Had To Be You
- B2Theme From "Madame X"
- B3Night Lights
- B4When You Are There
- B5If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight )
- B6When Your Lover Has Gone
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Mood For Love are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Mood For Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
When was Mood For Love first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia TWO 132.
How do I tell if my copy of Mood For Love is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWO 132, SX 6154, SD 33-197, 33-197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 3114 * 1-U and YAX 3115 * 1-U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Mood For 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.
