Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass · 1970
This Guy's In Love With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AMLB 1005A-2 ✳TRunout, side A stamped, variant 1
AMLB 1005B-2 ✳TRunout, side B stamped, variant 1
AMLB 1005A-1 ✳T STEREORunout, side A stamped, variant 2
AMLB 1005B-1 ✳T STEREORunout, side B stamped, variant 2
AMLB 1005A-2 *TRunout, side A stamped
AMLB 1005B-2 *TRunout, side B stamped
AMLB 1005-ACenter label, A-side
AMLB 1005-BCenter label, B-side
AMLB 1005A-2 ✳T 4 AWRunout side A, stamped / etched
AMLB 1005B-2 ✳T 4 BMRunout side B, stamped / etched
AMLB 1005-ALabel, A-side
AMLB 1005-BLabel, B-side
AMLB 1005A-2 ✳T A PRunout, side A stamped
AMLB 1005B-2 ✳T B ARunout, side B stamped
AMLB 1005-ALabel, A-side
AMLB 1005-BLabel, B-side
AMLB 1005A-2 *T 4 DBRunout, side A
AMLB 1005B-2 *T 4 EBRunout, side B
AMLB 1005-ACenter label, A-side
AMLB 1005-BCenter label, B-side
C 85265 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout side A
C 85265 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
C 85 265 ALabel side A
C 85 265 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | A&M Records 85 265 ZTFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Ariola AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLB 1005First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | A&M Records AMLB 1005 / A&M Records AMLB 1.005LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records L-25067LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML-1040LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | A&M Records 85 265 ILP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records STEREO 85 265 ZTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records AML-1040LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of This Guy's In Love With You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia. One of them is A&M Records AMLB 1005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLB 1005, 85 265 ZT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLB 1005A-2 ✳T and AMLB 1005B-2 ✳T. 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.
