US
November 1971- Label and catalog number
- Ampex Records A10130Ampex Records A-10130
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A-10130-A STERLING ARC 10 28 71Runout side A
A-10130-B ARC 10 28 71Runout side B
A10130ALabel side A
A10130BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Alzo Fronte · 1971
Looking For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A-10130-A STERLING ARC 10 28 71Runout side A
A-10130-B ARC 10 28 71Runout side B
A10130ALabel side A
A10130BLabel side B
A-10130-A ARPSide A Runout
A-10130-B ARPSide B Runout
A10130 ASide A Label
A10130 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Ampex Records A-10130 / Ampex Records A10130First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Ampex Records A-10130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Ampex Records A10130 / Ampex Records A-10130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Ampex Records A-10130 / Ampex Records A10130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Ampex Records A-10130/STEREO / Ampex Records A10130/STEREOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6079LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6079LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6079 / Bell Records BELL-6079LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records BELL 6079 / Bell Records BELL-6079LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 6079LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Looking For You are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Ampex Records A10130, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A10130, A-10130, A-10130/STEREO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-10130-A STERLING ARC 10 28 71 and A-10130-B ARC 10 28 71. 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.