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Andy Williams(Where Do I Begin) Love Story

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(Where Do I Begin) Love Story

by Andy Williams · 1970

42 pressings21 countriesBalladPopStage & Screen

(Where Do I Begin) Love Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 (Where Do I Begin) Love Story

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Finland

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 7020
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 7020 X BSide A runout, stamped

CBS 7270 Y BSide B runout, stamped [0 stamped over 2]

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 7020
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

CBS 7020 ARunout side A

CBS 7020 BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS 7020
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CBS 7020 ARunout A

CBS 7020 BRunout 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 42 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaCBS 22335 / CBS 22.335First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1970FinlandCBS 7020First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyCBS 7020First year7", Single7", Single
1970GermanyCBS 7020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970New ZealandCBS BA 461337First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971AustraliaCBS BA-2218117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971BrazilCBS 337027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
1971CanadaColumbia 4-453177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971GermanyCBS CBS 71637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971IndiaCBS 4-453177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971IrelandCBS S70207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971IrelandCBS S70207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971IsraelCBS S70207", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971JamaicaColumbia 4-453177", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971JamaicaColumbia 4-453177", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 39 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaCBS 105727", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceCBS CBS 70207", Single7", Single
?JapanCBS/Sony SONG 801887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. A(Where Do I Begin) Love Story3:10
  2. BSomething3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (Where Do I Begin) Love Story are there?

42 vinyl pressings of (Where Do I Begin) Love Story are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was (Where Do I Begin) Love Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Argentina, Finland, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is CBS 22335.

How do I tell if my copy of (Where Do I Begin) Love Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 22335, 7020, BA 461337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is (Where Do I Begin) Love Story 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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