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Dusty SpringfieldThe Look Of Love

Vinyl pressings

The Look Of Love

by Dusty Springfield · 1967

13 pressings2 countriesPop RockRockPop

The Look Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Look Of Love

12 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 200-256
Format
Album, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM200256A M1Etched Side A

PHM200256B M1Etched Side B

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US

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-256Philips PHS-600-256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Mercury Pressing
Runout / matrix

PHS600256A- M1 F MRSide A runout, variant 1

PHS600256B- M1 E I MRSide B runout, variant 1

PHS600256A- M1 ID MRSide A runout, variant 2

PHS600256B- M1 BI MRSide B runout, variant 2

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US

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600256A- M1Runout A stamped

PHS600256B- M1Runout B stamped

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US

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-256
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

PHS600256A-M2 1 o T D2Side A runout, variant 1

PHS600256B-M1 1 T A5 oSide B runout, variant 1

PHS600256A-M1 T B4 oSide A runout, variant 2

PHS600256B-M1 1 T A5 A2 oSide B runout, variant 2

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaPhilips PHS 600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPhilips PHM 200-256 / Philips PHM.200.256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaPhilips PHS 600-256 / Philips PHS-600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHM 200-256First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USPhilips PHS 600-256 / Philips PHS-600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHM 200-256First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1967USPhilips PHS 600-256 / Philips PHS-600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHM 200-256First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USPhilips PHS 600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHM 200-256First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · MonoAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono
1967USPhilips PHS 600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHS 600-256 / Philips PHS-600-256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USPhilips PHM 200-256 / Philips PHM-200-256LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Look Of Love3:27
  2. A2Give Me Time3:03
  3. A3They Long To Be Close To You2:24
  4. A4If You Go Away3:45
  5. A5Sunny1:51
  6. A6Come Back To Me2:16
  7. B1What's It Gonna Be2:11
  8. B2Welcome Home2:44
  9. B3Small Town Girl2:04
  10. B4Take Me For A Little While2:12
  11. B5Chained To A Memory2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Look Of Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Look Of Love are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was The Look Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Philips PHM 200-256, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of The Look Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHM 200-256, PHS 600-256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHM200256A M1 and PHM200256B M1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Look Of Love 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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