Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1962
Sings For Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
N80-P 9600-1B I X Ʌ1Side A runout, variant 1
N80-P 9601-1B I X Ʌ1Side B runout, variant 1
N80-P 9600-1B I A1Side A runout, variant 2
N80-P 9601-1B I A1Side B runout, variant 2
LP4018 S-1 11733 LWSide 1 runout, stamped ("X" appears to be etched)
LP4018 S-2 11734 LWSide 2 runout, stamped ("X" appears to be etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 4018 / Argo LP-4018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 4018 / Argo LP-4018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 4018 / Argo LP-4018First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Argo LP 4018 / Argo LP-4018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2223-B / Cadet UPS-2223-BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2223-B / Cadet LP-4018LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy DOK332LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOS635HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Spain | WaxTime 772074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 22691LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP368LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Sings For Lovers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Argo LP 4018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 4018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N80-P 9600-1B I X Ʌ1 and N80-P 9601-1B I X Ʌ1. 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.
