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Cecil Taylor TrioLove For Sale

Vinyl pressings

Love For Sale

by Cecil Taylor Trio · 1959

12 pressings4 countriesFree JazzJazz

Love For Sale was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 For Sale

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4046
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

U9M 1215Side A runout

U9M 1216Side B runout

U9M 1215Side A label matrix

U9M 1216Side B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5046
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS # 5046 (U9S - 1217) OSS Stereo #080559₁ "Ear"Side A, hand-etched

UAS # 5046 (U9S - 1218) OSS Stereo #080559₂ "Ear"Side B, hand-etched

U9S 1217Label Matrix Side A

U9S 1218Label Matrix Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4046First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4046First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 5046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 235LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanUnited Artists Records SR-3040LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 5.046 / United Artists Records UAS 5046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records GXC-3133LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3117 / United Artists Records UAS 5046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3117 / United Artists Records UAS 5046LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60065 / United Artists Records UAS 5046LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60065 / United Artists Records UAS 5046LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeWaxTime 771686LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Get Out Of Town9:12
  2. A2I Love Paris5:13
  3. A3Love For Sale8:15
  4. B1Little Lees9:05
  5. B2Matystrophe10:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love For Sale are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love For Sale are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 2010.

When was Love For Sale first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4046.

How do I tell if my copy of Love For Sale is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4046, UAS 5046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U9M 1215 and U9M 1216. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love For Sale 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.

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