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Gene PitneyLooking Through The Eyes Of Love

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Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

by Gene Pitney · 1965

14 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

Looking Through The Eyes Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Looking Through The Eyes Of Love

14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia MS 3069Musicor Records MS3069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSV 105720 1ASide A Runout [stamped]

XSV 105721 1ASide B Runout [stamped]

XSV 105720Side A Label

XSV 105721Side B Label

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia MM 2069Musicor Records MM2069
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV 105718Side A Label

XTV 105719Side B Label

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US

August 1965
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MM2069Musicor Records MM 2069
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XTV 105718 -2 1B Bell Sound sf TSide A runout

T XTV 105719 -4 Bell Sound sfSide B runout

XTV 105718Side A label

XTV 105719Side B label

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Stateside SL 10156
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

SRX 3323-1 GD 2Side A runout, stamped

SRX 3324-1 O 2Side B runout, stamped

SRX.3323Side A label

SRX.3324Side B label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MM2069Musicor Records MM 2069
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTV10518-2... I Bellsound sƒ D S 0Side A runout etched [except, I Bell Sound D 0]

XTV-10519-3... 1C 5 ϩ Bell Sound sƒ B 0Side B etched [except, 5 Bell Sound B 0]

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Musicor Records MS3069Musicor Records MS 3069
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1- XSV105720 2AMachine-stamped, Side A runout

XSV105721 2AMachine-stampeld, Side B runout

MS 3069-A XSV 105720Side A label matrix no.

MS 3069-B XSV 105721Side B label matrix no.

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaCBS BP 233271First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaColumbia MS 3069 / Musicor Records MS3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaColumbia MM 2069 / Musicor Records MM2069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS SBP 473231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKStateside SL 10156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMusicor Records MM2069 / Musicor Records MM 2069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMusicor Records MS3069 / Musicor Records MS 3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMusicor Records MS3069 / Musicor Records MS 3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMusicor Records MS3069 / Musicor Records MS 3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMusicor Records MM2069 / Musicor Records MM 2069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMusicor Records MS3069 / Musicor Records MS 3069First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USMusicor Records MM2069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USMusicor Records MM2069 / Musicor Records MM 2069First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaCBS SBP 233271 / CBS SBP-233271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Looking Through The Eyes Of Love3:12
  2. A2Maria2:27
  3. A3Close To My Heart2:27
  4. A4More2:16
  5. A5On The Street Where You Live2:10
  6. A6All The Way3:04
  7. B1Tonight2:26
  8. B2Misty2:45
  9. B3Unchained Melody3:22
  10. B4Rags To Riches2:03
  11. B5Anywhere I Wander4:20
  12. B6As Long As She Needs Me2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Looking Through The Eyes Of Love are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Looking Through The Eyes Of Love are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Looking Through The Eyes Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia MS 3069.

How do I tell if my copy of Looking Through The Eyes Of Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 3069, MM 2069, MM2069, SL 10156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV 105720 1A and XSV 105721 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Looking Through The Eyes Of Love 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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