Vinyl pressings
by Gale Garnett · 1964
Lovin' Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
RPKM - - 6846 - - 3 S A1 IA-side runout
RPKM - - 6841 - - 3 S A1 IB-side runout
RPKM-6846A-side label
RPKM-6841B-side label
RPKM-6846A-side label
RPKM-6841B-side label
RPKM 6846 2S RA-Side Runout Etching
RPKM--6841--2S RB-Side Runout Etching
RPKM-6846A-Side Label
RPKM-6841B-Side Label
RPKM 6846 2S HA-Side Runout Etching
RPKM--6841--2S HB-Side Runout Etching
RPKM-6846A-Side Label
RPKM-6841B-Side Label
RPKM-6846A-side label
RPKM-6841B-side label
RPKM-6846A-side label
RPKM-6841B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Japan | Victor SS-1518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-84727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Lovin' Place are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8472, released November 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8472, SS-1518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPKM - - 6846 - - 3 S A1 I and RPKM - - 6841 - - 3 S A1 I. 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.
