Vinyl pressings
by George Jones ยท 1966
Love Bug was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MM 2088 A1 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏSide A, Variant 1
MM 2088 B1 RJC ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏSide B, Variant 1
MM 2088A...5 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏ IIIIIIIVSide A, Variant 2
o MM 2088B...6 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏ IIIIIIIUY VSide B, Variant 2
MM 2088 A โด. Bell Sound sfSide A runout
MM 2088 B โถ. Bell Sound sfSide B runout
MS 3088A-1ASide A, Stamped
RJGSide A, Etched
MS 3088B-1ASide B, Stamped
RJGSide B, Etched
MS 3088A-1ASide A, Stamped
RJGSide A, Etched
MS 3088B-1ASide B, Stamped
RJGSide B, Etched
MM 2088 A1 Bell Sound sfSide A
MM 2088 B1 RJC Bell Sound sfSide B
MM 2088 A1 Bell Sound [stamped] sf AB4-66Side A, etched
MM 2088 B1 Bell Sound [stamped] sf RJG AB4-66Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia MS-3088 / Musicor Records MS 3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Columbia MM-2088First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS-3088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM 2088First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM 2088 / Musicor Records MM2088First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MS 3088 / Musicor Records MS3088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SL 10184First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SSL 10184First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SSL 10184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM 2088First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
| 1966 | US | Musicor Records MM 2088First yearLP, Album, Mono ยท Mono | LP, Album, Mono ยท Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Love Bug are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Musicor Records MM 2088, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MM 2088, MS 3088, SL 10184, SSL 10184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM 2088 A1 ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏ and MM 2088 B1 RJC ๐๐ฎ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ธ๐พ๐ท๐ญ ๐ผ๐ฏ. 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.
