US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Philips 40400
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
PHW 38238 2Side A runout - variant 1
PHW 38236 3Side B runout - variant 1
PHW 38238 1Side A runout - variant 2
PHW 38236 2Side B runout - variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Hebb · 1966
A Satisfied Mind / Love, Love, Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PHW 38238 2Side A runout - variant 1
PHW 38236 3Side B runout - variant 1
PHW 38238 1Side A runout - variant 2
PHW 38236 2Side B runout - variant 2
1-38238-6A Side Runout [Etched]
1-38236-5B Side Runout [Etched]
PHW1-38238A Side Label
PHW1-38236B Side Label
PHW 38238 2 MRA Side Runout
PHW 38236 2B Side Runout
PHW1-38238A Side Label
PHW1-38236B Side Label
304 108 2FLabel A
304 108 1FLabel B
7XS 5273A Side Runout
7XS 5274B Side Runout
40400-AA Side Label
40400-BB Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips 40400First year45 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips PH.40400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | Philips 304 1087", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1966 | Ireland | Philips EBF.1522 / Philips 304 108.BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips 304 108 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Philips BF304108First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BF 1522 / Philips 304 108 BFFirst year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips 40400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Philips 40400First year45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo | 45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Philips 40400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Philips PPI-1025-CR7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Philips SSP 9367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of A Satisfied Mind / Love, Love, Love are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 40400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40400, BF 1522, BF-288, PH.40400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHW 38238 2 and PHW 38236 3. 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.