Vinyl pressings
by Gary & Dave · 1973
Could You Ever Love Me Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AXE-10-S1 Q.Etched runout side A (Variant 1)
AXE-10-S1² QEtched runout side A (Variant 2)
AXE-10-S2② QEtched runout side B (Variant 1/2)
(GH 20)Label side A
AXE-10-S1² QEtched runout side A
AXE-10-S2② QEtched runout side B
(GH 20)Label side A
(GH 21)Label side B
ZMSC-8584-1C U 1Side A Runout
ZMSC-8585-1C C 1Side B Runout
T GH 20-2 Bell Sound sf TL1Runout side A (Variant 1)
T GH-21-2 Bell Sound sf TL1Runout side B (Variant 1)
T GH 20-...2 BellSound sf TL IIIA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
T GH 21-...2 BellSound sf TLIB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
GH-20Label A
GH-21Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | London Records HL 10372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Axe Records AXE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Axe Records AXE 107", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1973 | Canada | Axe Records AXE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Stateside 1 C 006-95 201First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.1069 / London American Recordings NZL.1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | London Records HL 10434First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | London Records HL 10434First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | London Records LON 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | London Records 45-200-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | London Records 45-200First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | London Records 45-200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | London Records LON 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | London Records 45-200-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Could You Ever Love Me Again are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Axe Records AXE 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AXE 10, HL 10434, LON 200, 45-200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AXE-10-S1 Q. and AXE-10-S1² Q. 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.
