Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Womack · 1973
Lookin' For A Love / Let It Hang Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
UAST-13318 RE-1 KENDUNRunout side A etched & stamped
UAST-13323 15 NBRunout side B etched
UAST-13318Label side A
UAST-13323Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW375-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW375-W7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1974 | Australia | United Artists Records K-54507", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | United Artists Records 14237", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW375-W7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.6447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 644 A7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Greece | United Artists Records 45187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 356447", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-953457", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K54507", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-917", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Spain | United Artists Records 45-10937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UP 356447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW375-W7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA-XW375-W7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of Lookin' For A Love / Let It Hang Out are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW375-W.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW375-W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAST-13318 RE-1 KENDUN and UAST-13323 15 NB. 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.
