Vinyl pressings
by Franck Pourcel · 1971
Love Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
11388 A 21B M6 276889Stamped on run out area side A
11388 B 21B M6 276890Stamped on run out area side B
C 062 - 11.388 AOn center label side A
C 062 - 11.388 BOn center label side B
11388 A 21B M6 276889 PRunout A-Side
11388 B 21B M6 276890 PRunout B-Side
C 062 - 11.388 ACenter label A-Side
C 062 - 11.388 BCenter label B-Side
11388 A 21B M6 276889Stamped runout side A
11388 B 21B M6 276890Stamped runout side B
C 062 - 11.388 ALabel side A
C 062 - 11.388 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Odeon 6206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-11388 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11.388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11388 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11.388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-11388 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11.388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C062 - 11388 / La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 062 - 11388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | EMI 1C 062-11388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia 2J 062-11388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | His Master's Voice CSDG 1015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | His Master's Voice CSDG 1015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 062-11388First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062-11388 / La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 062-11.388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi TCLP 17 / La Voix De Son Maître C 062-11388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL20.776First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Odeon SOLP-7195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 062 - 11388 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062 - 11.388LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Love Story are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, Argentina, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2C 062-11388.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 062-11388, 2C 062 - 11388, 2 C062 - 11388, 6206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11388 A 21B M6 276889 and 11388 B 21B M6 276890. 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.
