Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1965
Love Is Strange was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
✶ 45-H-14541-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, stamped
45-HX-14549-X ✶ Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped
HX 14 541Label Side A
HX 14 549Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A-5649First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 5649 / Negram WB 5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records W 5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5649First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records A-56497", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Strange are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records A-5649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-5649, WB 5649, 5649, WB-5649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✶ 45-H-14541-X Manufactured in Germany and 45-HX-14549-X ✶ Manufactured in Germany. 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.
