US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Liberty 56080
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vee · 1968
(I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone To Love Me 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.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LB-2654A-side label
LB-2606B-side label
LB-2654 5A Side Runout (etched)
LB-2606 5B Side Runout (etched)
LB-2654A Label
LB-2606B Label
LB-2654 5A-Side Runout
LB-2606 5B-Side Runout
LB-2654A-Side Label
LB-2606B-Side Label
MX29021 3AA Side etched
MX29022 3AB Side etched
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 | Australia | Liberty LYK-2684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Liberty F. 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty 15 178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Liberty LR-2178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | US | Liberty 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Liberty 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Liberty 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Liberty 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Liberty 56080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Liberty LBF 151787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of (I'm Into Lookin' For) Someone To Love Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Liberty 56080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56080, LYK-2684, F. 56080, 15 178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.