Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1974
Love Is Like A Butterfly was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
APL1-0712-A-2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KA-side runout
APL1-0712-B-2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KB-side runout
APL 1-07 12-AA-side label
APL 1-07 12-BB-side label
APL1 0712 A 1S Ⅰ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1Side A runout
APL1 0712 B 1S Ⅰ A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout
APL1 0712 A 1S Ⅰ ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K A1Side A runout
APL1 0712 B 1S Ⅰ A2 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout
APL1-0712A DTSIDE A
APL1-0712B DTSIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL-1-0712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0712First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0712First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA APL1-0712First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | RCA Victor LSA 3195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0712First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor AHL1-0712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor AHL1-0712LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA International VAL1-0305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | RCA International VAL1-0305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA International VAL1-0305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Music for Pleasure MFP 5774 / Music for Pleasure 41 5774 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Is Like A Butterfly are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0712, released September 2, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0712, LSA 3195, APL-1-0712) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0712-A-2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and APL1-0712-B-2S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
