Vinyl pressings
by Helen Reddy · 1974
Love Song For Jeffrey 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.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SO-1-11284 2-9² #3 (etched) TML 0 (stamped)Variant 1, side 1 runout
SO-2-11284-28 #1 (etched) TML (stamped) 0 (etched)Variant 1, side 2 runout
SO-1-11284 2-9#2 TML 0Variant 2, side 1 runout, all etched exc. TML stamped
SO-2-11284-28 TML #3 OVariant 2, side 2 runout, all etched exc. TML and O which are stamped
SO-1-11284 Z-11 TML #3 · ─◁Side A, etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ stamped, var. 1
SO-2-11284 Z-10 TML #2 · ─◁Side B, etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ stamped, var. 1
SO-1-11284 Z-18 TML #2 · ─◁Side A, etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ stamped, var. 2
SO-1-11284 Z-11 2̶ TML #2 · ─◁Side B, etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ stamped, var. 2
SD-11284-A-1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL A9 kpSide A / etched [stamped]
SD-11284-B-1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL A8 kpSide B / etched [stamped]
SO 1-11284Label Side A
SO 2-11284Label Side B
SO-1-11284 2-12 (etched) TML * (stamped)Side 1 Runout
SO-2-11284- Z-13. #1 (etched) TML (stamped) * (etched)Side 2 Runout
SO 1-11284Side 1 Label
SO 2-11284Side 2 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 | Capitol Records SO- 11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records SP-11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Capitol Records SO-11264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records SO-11284First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062 - 81639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-81008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062 - 81639First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SO- 11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Movieplay S-32.574 / Movieplay S.32.574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Capitol Records SO- 11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records EA-ST 11284First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SO-11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SVAS 71284 / Capitol Records SO-11284LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SO-11284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records SO-511284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16195LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Love Song For Jeffrey are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records SO-11284.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-11284, SO-511284, EA-ST 11284, SO- 11284) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO-1-11284 2-9² #3 (etched) TML 0 (stamped) and SO-2-11284-28 #1 (etched) TML (stamped) 0 (etched). 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.
