US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
YW 23448 3 FSSide A runout, variant 1
YW 23450 2 FSSide B runout, variant 1
YW 23448 2 FSSide A runout, variant 2
YW 23450 4 FSSide B runout, variant 2
Vinyl pressings
Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past
by Clyde McPhatter · 1962
20 pressings12 countriesVocalFunk / SoulPop
Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past
18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
YW 23448 1Side A Runout
YW 23450 1Side B Runout
YW23448Side A Label
YW23450Side B Label
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
YW23448Side A label
YW23450Side B label
YW 23448 2 E-8718aDeadwax A
YW 23450 1 E-8719Deadwax B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
YW 23448 2 F SA-side runout variant 1
YW-23450-1 F SB-side runout variant 1
YW 23448 2 F SA-side runout variant 2
YW 23450 3 F SB-side runout variant 2
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
YW23448Label A
YW23450Label B
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 71941
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
YW23448A-Side Matrix
YW23450B-Side Matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 45458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Belgium | Mercury 71.941First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury 71941XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Mercury 127 020 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Mercury 45-AMT (I) 1174First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Philips M-1017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 020 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Mercury 71941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Mercury 127 020 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Mercury 71941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT 1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71941First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71941First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71941First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Audio Arts! 60077", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury 719417", Repress | 7", Repress |
Tracklist
- ALover Please1:52
- BLet's Forget About The Past2:29
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past are listed here, from 12 countries.
When was Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Mercury 71941.
How do I tell if my copy of Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71941, 45-AMT 1174, 45-AMT1174, 45458) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 23448 3 FS and YW 23450 2 FS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Lover Please And Let's Forget About The Past 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.