Vinyl pressings
by Faron Young · 1957
Love Has Finally Come My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
45-13938-D1 1 [☆]Runout Side A, etched [stamped]
45-13939-D1 1 [☆]Runout Side B, etched [stamped]
45-16938Label Side A
45-16939Label Side B
45-16938-D3 [2 ☆]Runout Side A, etched [stamped]
45-16939-D3 1 [☆]Runout Side B, etched [stamped]
45-16938Label Side A
45-16939Label Side B
45-16938Label Side A
45-16939Label Side B
45-16938-D3 2 ☆
45-16939-D3 1 ☆
45-16938Label A
45-16939Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records 3753First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Capitol Records F 3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Capitol Records CL. 14762First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3753First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records F3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Capitol Records 3753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 37537", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 37537", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Love Has Finally Come My Way are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records F3753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3753, 3753, CL. 14762, F 3753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-13938-D1 1 [☆] and 45-13939-D1 1 [☆]. 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.
