US
December 1971- Label and catalog number
- Sunflower SUN 118
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Plastic Products
- Runout / matrix
SUN118 71L 2942 PPSide A Runout
SUN 118 71L 2943 PPSide B Runout
71 L 2942Side A Label
71 L 2943Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Frank Mills · 1971
Love Me, Love Me Love / Windsong 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.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SUN118 71L 2942 PPSide A Runout
SUN 118 71L 2943 PPSide B Runout
71 L 2942Side A Label
71 L 2943Side B Label
SUN 118 KF5118 71L 2942-1 ESide A
E SUN 118 KF5118 71L2943-1Side 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 | Australia | Polydor 2065 076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 076First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 076-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2121 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2065 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Sunflower SUN-118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Sunflower SUN 118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Sunflower SUN-118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sunflower SUN 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 21 21 1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2121 1007", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2121 1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Love Me, Love Me Love / Windsong are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Sunflower SUN 118, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 118, SUN-118, 2065 076, 2065 076-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN118 71L 2942 PP and SUN 118 71L 2943 PP. 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.