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Truckload Of Lovin' by Albert King, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Truckload Of Lovin'

by Albert King · 1976

19 pressings9 countriesElectric BluesFunk / SoulBlues

Truckload Of Lovin' 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Truckload Of Lovin'

9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Utopia BUL1-1387
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BULI-1387A-2S JR HA side runout

BULI-1387B-2S JR HB side runout

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
Utopia BUL1-1387
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BULI-1387A-4S JR I A2A side runout

BULI-1387B-4S I ɅI JRB side runout

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
Utopia UTS 602 (BUL1-1387)
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UTS-602-A-1E W A1ASide A, runout

UTS-602-B-1E W A1BSide B, runout

UTS 602 ASide A, label

UTS 602 BSide B, label

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Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Utopia BUL 1-1387
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BUL1-1387-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A

BUL1-1387-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

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.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceUtopia BUL1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyUtopia BUL 1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976IsraelUtopia BUL1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanUtopia RVP-6065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanUtopia RVP-6065First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976RhodesiaRCA Victor BUL-1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976UKUtopia UTS 602 (BUL1-1387)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USUtopia BUL1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USUtopia BUL1-1387First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanUtopia VIP-6516LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanUtopia VIP-6516LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1978USTomato TOM-6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USTomato TOM-6003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USTomato TOM-6003LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropeCharly R&B CRB 1180LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988EuropeCharly R&B CRB 1180LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989GermanyTomato TOMATO 2696311LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989GermanyTomato 2696311LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaUtopia BUL1-1387LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Cold Women With Warm Hearts4:07
  2. A2Gonna Make It Somehow4:11
  3. A3Sensation, Communication Together7:24
  4. A4I'm Your Mate4:39
  5. B1Truckload Of Lovin'4:33
  6. B2Hold Hands With One Another4:56
  7. B3Cadillac Assembly Line4:52
  8. B4Nobody Wants A Loser5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Truckload Of Lovin' are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Truckload Of Lovin' are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.

When was Truckload Of Lovin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Utopia BUL1-1387.

How do I tell if my copy of Truckload Of Lovin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUL1-1387, UTS 602 (BUL1-1387), BUL 1-1387, RVP-6065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BULI-1387A-2S JR H and BULI-1387B-2S JR H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Truckload Of Lovin' 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.

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