Vinyl pressings
by Daliah Lavi · 1969
Love's Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
00 059385 S1 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z FRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
00 059385 S2 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z FRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
00 059385 S1 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z GRunout side A, stamped, variant 2. Last letter "G" horizontal.
00 059385 S2 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2. Last letter "D" horizontal.
1A \ Mx 33637Runout side A, etched
1A \ Mx 33638Runout side B, etched
MX33637Label side A
MX33638Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3465First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 385First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 5307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Rare RAR/NP 775397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Rare RAR/NP 775397", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 10 59 3857", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N.178797", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N.178797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N.178797", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 17047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Love's Song are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Polydor 59 385.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 59 385, FK-3465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 059385 S1 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z F and 00 059385 S2 1 ℗ 1969 M9 ✶Z F. 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.
