US
1968- Label and catalog number
- TRX 45-T-5010
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
TR-041 ST ZTSB 132411-1BA-Side Runout Etching
TR-020 ST ZTSB 132410-1BB-Side Runout Etching
45-TR-041A-Side Label
45-TR-020B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Gene And Debbe · 1968
Lovin' Season / Love Will Give Us Wings was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
TR-041 ST ZTSB 132411-1BA-Side Runout Etching
TR-020 ST ZTSB 132410-1BB-Side Runout Etching
45-TR-041A-Side Label
45-TR-020B-Side Label
TR-041 ST ZTSB 132411-1BA-Side Runout
TR-020 ST ZTSB 132410-1BB-Side Runout
45-TR-041A-Side Label
45-TR-020B-Side Label
TR-041 (MR) ZtSb 123411-1A △71213Side A
TR-020 (MR) △71212 ZtSb 13241 (<)-1ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Hickory Records HK 2030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | TRX TRX 5010XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Disques Festival SPX 23First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | London Hickory DL 23005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLE 10203 / London American Recordings HLE 10203First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | TRX 45-T-5010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | TRX 45-T-5010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | TRX 45-T-5010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | TRX 45-T-5010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | UK | London American Recordings HLE 10203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lovin' Season / Love Will Give Us Wings are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is TRX 45-T-5010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-T-5010, HLE 10203, HK 2030, TRX 5010X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR-041 ST ZTSB 132411-1B and TR-020 ST ZTSB 132410-1B. 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.