Vinyl pressings
by Al Stewart · 1969
Love Chronicles was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SBPG 63460 A1Variant 1: Side A runout, stamped
SBPG 63460 B1Variant 1: Side B runout, stamped
SBPG 63460 A2Variant 2: Side A runout, stamped
SBPG 63460 B2Variant 2: Side B runout, stamped
63460 A1Version 1: Dead Wax Side A, Machine-stamped
63460 B1Version 1: Dead Wax Side B, Machine-stamped
BPG-63460-A.2Version 2: Side A, Machine-stamped
BPG-63460-B.2Version 2: Side B, Machine-stamped
SBPG 63460 A1 △ △Runout Side A
SBPG 63460 B1 △ △Runout Side B
S63460ASide A label
S63460BSide B label
BPG-63460-A-2 1 KT GSide A runout
BPG-63460-A-2 1 KT ESide B runout
63460ASide A label
63460BSide B label
o XSB153125-1A PSide A runout stamped, variant 1
o XSB153126-1A PSide B runout stamped, variant 1
o XSB153125-1A P A 3Side A runout stamped, variant 2
o XSB153126-1A P A 3Side B runout stamped, variant 2
o XSB153125-1C \ T A3Side A Runout Stamped
o XSB153126-1C \ T A9Side B Runout Stamped
XSB 153125Matrix Side A, On Label
XSB 153126Matrix Side B, On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63460 / CBS S 63460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63460First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63460 / CBS S 63460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63460First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 63460LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S 63460LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | RCA International NL 25375LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA International NL 25375LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5120 / RCA International NL 25375LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA NL-25375LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA NL-25375LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 70271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | RCA International INTS 5120 / RCA International NL 25375LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Epic ECPL-70LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 63460LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Love Chronicles are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is CBS 63460.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63460, BN 26564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBPG 63460 A1 and SBPG 63460 B1. 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.
