Vinyl pressings
by Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans · 1962
Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
BBS-3X PHIL + ANNETTEA-side runout, variant 1
P-BBS-4B-side runout, variant 1
BBS-3x AudioMatrix PHIL+ANNETTE M/S RNA-side runout etched, AudioMatrix stamped, variant 2
P-BBS-4 M/S RN AudioMatrixB-side runout etched, AudioMatrix stamped, variant 2
BBS-3X AudioMatrix PHIL + ANNETTEA-side runout, variant 1
P-BBS-4 M/S FW △46309B-side runout, variant 1
BBS-3X AudioMatrix PHIL + ANNETTE M/S FW △46137A-side runout, variant 2
P-BBS4 M/S FW △46309B-side runout, variant 2
BBS-3XA-side runout
P-BBS-4B-Side runout
BBS-3X AudioMatrix PHIL + ANNETTEA-side runout
P-BBS-4 AudioMatrixB-side runout
MSC.6342Label side A
MSC.6343Label side B
MSC 6342A-side runout
MSC 6343B-Side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Barry B-3172XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1962 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7067First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HL 9694First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Philles Records 110First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Philles Records 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Philles Records 110First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Philles Records 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HL-20827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 96947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 96947", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Barry B-3172X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | London Records M 172907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Barry B-3172X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart? are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Greece, Canada. One of them is Philles Records 110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 110, HL 9694, 45-GL 7067, B-3172X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BBS-3X PHIL + ANNETTE and P-BBS-4. 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.
