Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Acklin · 1968
Love Makes A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
7 11664 2 2Side A runout - stamped
7 11665 1 2Side A runout - stamped
7 11665 4 2Side A runout - stamped
7 11665 4 2Side B runout - stamped
7 11664 3Variant 1: side A runout - stamped
7 11665 2Variant 1: side B runout - stamped
7 11664 2Variant 2: side A runout - stamped
7 11665 1Variant 2: side B runout - stamped
7-11664Side A label matrix
7-11665◆Side B label matrix
7 11664 1S ISide A runout
7 11665 1S ISide B runout
MG11664 TISide A - Stamped
MG11665 TISide B - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Decca 012.087 / Brunswick 012.087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 54137 / Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Brunswick BL 754137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | MCA Records MUPS366LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Brunswick DEMREC384 / Demon Records DEMREC384LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 1003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Brunswick BL 754137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Love Makes A Woman are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Brunswick BL 754137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 754137, BL 54137, 012.087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 11664 2 2 and 7 11665 1 2. 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.
