Vinyl pressings
by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1974
My Love 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.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 14 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.
XZAL-12821.P-IWRunout, A-side, stamped variant 1
XZAL-12822.P-2WRunout, B-side, stamped variant 1
XZAL-12821.P-IW 1 2CRunout, A-side, stamped variant 2
XZAL-12822.P-2W M 1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
XZAL-12821 W STERLINGSide A runout
XZAL-12822 W STERLINGSide B runout
XZAL 12821P WLabel side A
XZAL 12822P WLabel side B
XZAL 12821 PEngraved and printed in Side A
XZAL 12822 PEngraved and printed in Side B
XZAL 12822
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 | Argentina | London Records 6647First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Decca SKLA.5181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5181 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7276-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Parrot APAS 71065 / London Records APAS 71065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Parrot APAS 71065 / London Records APAS 71065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 068-P / Decca SLK 17 068-P (AS)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca SLK 17 068-P / Decca SLK 17 068-P (AS)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | India | Decca SKL 5181 / Decca SKL. 5181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Decca SKL 5181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | London Records GP-140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Decca SKL 5181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | London Records SKL 5181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Decca SKL 5181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Decca SKL 5181 / Decca SKL.5181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of My Love are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5181, APAS 71065, 6647, SKLA.5181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-12821.P-IW and XZAL-12822.P-2W. 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.
