Vinyl pressings
by Gilbert Bécaud · 1974
A Little Love And Understanding was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ZXDR-55815-T1-1C H P 1A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
ZXDR-55816-T1-1C B U 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
ZXDR-55815-T1-1C U IA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
ZXDR-55816-T1-1C H 1B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
ZXDR-55815-T1-1C BA 1Side A runout, variant 1
ZXDR-55816-T1-1C UM 1Side B runout, variant 1
ZXDR-55815-T1-1C MI 1Side A runout, variant 2
ZXDR-55816-T1-1C BK 2BSide B runout, variant 2
ZXDR-55815-T1-1C M 1Side A stamped run-out
ZXDR-55816-T1-1C M 1Side B stamped run-out
ZXDR 55815Side A Label
ZXDR 55816Side B Label
ZXDR 55815-I-II-I D PRCA side runout etched
XDR 55815-I-I-I PRB side runout etched
ZXDR 55815PHA side label
XDR 55815PHB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Decca Y-10748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | London Records L1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | London Records L1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | London Records L1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | London Records L. 1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Denmark | Columbia 6C 006 13089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Decca DEC 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F R 13537First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F R 13537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F R 13537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | London Records 5N-1058 DJFirst year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1974 | US | London Records 5N-1058-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Australia | Decca Y-10748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F R 13537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Columbia 2C 004 - 13.0897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of A Little Love And Understanding are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca F R 13537, released July 19, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F R 13537, 5N-1058 DJ, 5N-1058-DJ, Y-10748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-55815-T1-1C H P 1 and ZXDR-55816-T1-1C B U 1. 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.
