US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ-633
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · ARP Pressing
- Runout / matrix
+ 64-4384 ARP △54903A-Side Runout Etching
64-6734 ARP △55050B-Side Runout Etching
64-4384A-Side Label
64-6734B-Side Label
Betty EverettLove Is Strange / Smile
Vinyl pressings
Love Is Strange / Smile
by Betty Everett · 1964
10 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul
Love Is Strange / Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Love Is Strange / Smile
7 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ-633
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
+64-4384 ∆54903Side A etched
64-6734 ∆55050Side B etched
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ 633
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
X 64-4384 Δ54903Side A runout
64-6734 Δ55050 HRN MRSide B runout
64-4384Side A label
64-6734Side B label
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ-633
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Monarch
- Runout / matrix
+ 64-4384 [MR logo] △54903A-Side Runout Etching
64-6734 △55050 HRNB-Side Runout Etching
64-4384A-Side Label
64-6734B-Side Label
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ 633
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
+64-4384 ∆54903Run-out A
64-6734 ∆55050 HRNRun-out AA
64-4384Label A
64-6734Label AA
Canada
1964- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records VJ-633X
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJ-633XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Allied International JAR-504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ-633First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 633First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ-633First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 633First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ-633First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Unknown | Fontana 270132 TF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips BF-1567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 528 / Fontana 270132 TF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- ALove Is Strange
- BSmile
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Love Is Strange / Smile are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Strange / Smile are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
When was Love Is Strange / Smile first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJ-633.
How do I tell if my copy of Love Is Strange / Smile is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJ-633, VJ 633, VJ-633X, JAR-504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + 64-4384 ARP △54903 and 64-6734 ARP △55050. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Love Is Strange / Smile 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.
