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It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs

by Gene Pitney · 1964

23 pressings6 countriesPop RockBalladRockPop

It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs

18 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MS 3019
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV-98747-1FRunout, side A

XSV-98748-1FRunout, side B

MS 3019 A XSV 98747Label, side A

MS 3019 B XSV 98748Label, side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MM 2019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

R5RM-7159 1... Bell Sound SF I B1Runout, side A, etched, Bell Sound I B1 Stamped

R5RM-7159 -1... Bell Sound SF I B1Runout, side B, etched, Bell Sound I B2 Stamped

R5RM-7159Side A label

R5RM-7160Side B label

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MM 2019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

R5RM-7159 1⋯ sfSide A, runout, etched

R5RM-7160 sf -1⋯Side B, runout, etched

Bell Sound Ⅰ 1 ∧2Side A, runout, stamped

∧1 Bell Sound ⅠSide B, runout, stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MM 2019
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MM2019A4 Bell Sound sf AB 2-66

MM2019B4 Bell Sound sf AB 2-66

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCBS SBP 233174First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaCBS BP-233174First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaCBS BP 233174 / CBS BP-233174LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaCBS SBP 233174First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaCBS BP-233174First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaColumbia MM 2019 / Musicor Records MM2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaMusicor Records MS 3019 / Columbia MS 3019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964PeruMusicor Records PE CL 4181First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKStateside SL 10120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKStateside SL 10120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMusicor Records MM 2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMusicor Records MS 3019First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USMusicor Records MM 2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMusicor Records MM 2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USMusicor Records MM 2019First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusicor Records MM 2019LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?New ZealandCBS BP 473154LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCBS MONO BP 473154 (MM2019) / CBS STEREO SBP 473154 (MS3019)LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandCBS SBP 473154LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Gonna Be Strong2:14
  2. A2Walk2:12
  3. A3I Love You More Today2:16
  4. A4Who Needs It2:16
  5. A5Follow The Sun2:30
  6. A6Lips Are Redder On You2:12
  7. B1It Hurts To Be In Love2:34
  8. B2The Last Two People On Earth2:49
  9. B3That Girl Belongs To Yesterday2:51
  10. B4E Se Domani2:45
  11. B5Hawaii2:04
  12. B6I'm Gonna Find Myself A Girl2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs are there?

23 vinyl pressings of It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Musicor Records MM 2019.

How do I tell if my copy of It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 2019, MS 3019, SL 10120, SBP 233174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It Hurts To Be In Love And Eleven More Hit Songs on vinyl worth?

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.

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