Vinyl pressings
by Dionne Warwick · 1971
The Love Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SPS 595-ASide A runout variant 1
SPS 595-B IBSide B runout variant 1
SPS 595-A IB xSide A runout variant 2
SPS 595-B IB xSide B runout variant 2
SPS-595-A x KSide A, etched
SPS-595-B x (1) KSide B, etched
SPS-595-A IF [MR in circle] ∆16197Side A runout, etched/stamped
SPS-595-B IF [MR in circle] ∆16197-xSide B runout, etched/stamped
SPS-595-ASide A label
SPS-595-BSide B label
^ SPS-595-A (1) KSide A runout
^ SPS-595-B X (1) KSide B runout
SPS 595 A-1H o AUDIOSPECTRUM AL.BROWN Ƨ 1Side A Runout
SPS 595 B-1H o AUDIOSPECTRUM AL.BROWN Ƨ 1Side B Runout
SPS 595 ASide A Label
SPS 595 BSide B Label
T1 SPS 595 A-1G Audiospectrum Al.BrownSide A runout
T1 SPS 595 B-1G Audiospectrum Al.BrownSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Scepter Records XT80028 / Trova XT-80028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Scepter Records SJL-934318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Scepter Records SPS 595 / Top Tape SPS 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Scepter Records SPS 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Scepter Records 2C062-92910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 410First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Scepter Records SHA-S 410First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Scepter Records SLCS 7013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-154-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Scepter Records UPS-154-SFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Scepter Records SLEM-335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 595First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Scepter Records SPS 595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Love Machine are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Scepter Records SPS 595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPS 595, XT80028, SJL-934318, 2C062-92910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPS 595-A and SPS 595-B IB. 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.
