Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1967
To Love Somebody was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 13 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.
56178 A ∇ 2 420A-side runout, variant 1
56178 B ∇ 3 420B-side runout, variant 1
56178 A ▽ 1 1 1 1A-side runout, variant 2
56178 B ▽ 1 1 1 2B-side runout, variant 2
56178 A ∇ 1 1 ; 1A-side runout
56178 B ∇ 1 1 1B-side runout
67C-12609- 11 AT LW WSide A runout
67C-12610- 11 AT LW WSide B runout
67C-12609-PLSide A label
67C-12610-PLSide B label
67C-12609- 21 Δ67279A side runout
67C-12610- 21 Δ67279-XB side runout
67C-12609- 11 AT LW WRunout, Side A
67C-12610- 11 AT LW WRunout, Side B
67C-12609-PLLabel, Side A
67C-12610-PLLabel, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Spin EK-1891First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Australia | Spin EK-1891First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Polydor 59111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | ATCO Records 6503XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 421 150First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 421 150First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 235First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 65037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 59 111 / Polydor 45 T Simple 421 1567", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor PD9260 / Polydor PD.92607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of To Love Somebody are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 56178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56178, 45-6503, 6503, 59 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 56178 A ∇ 2 420 and 56178 B ∇ 3 420. 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.
