Vinyl pressings
by Herb Alpert · 1968
To Wait For Love / Bud was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A&M-1527-17 [MR(circled)] △72698Runout side A, etched [stamped], variant 1
A&M-1528-17 [MR(circled)] △72698-XRunout side B, etched [stamped], variant 1
A&M-1527-15 [MR(circled)] △72698Runout side A, etched [stamped], variant 2
A&M-1528-16 [MR(circled)] 15 △72698-XRunout side B, etched [stamped], variant 2
AM 1527-7 TIRunout A
AM 1528-7 TIRunout B
1527Label A
1528Label B
P AM1527-1 1Runout A Side Etching & Stamped
P AM1528-2 2Runout B Side Etching & Stamped
1527Side A Label
1528Side B Label
A&M-CSG-1527-S [MR(circled)] △72699Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A&M-CSG-1528-S [MR(circled)] △72698-SRunout side B, etched [stamped]
1527-SSide A Label
1528-SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | A&M Records 210 038First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records A & M 964XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 210 038First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 210 038First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Mexico | A&M Records 50-004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-2523First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS-734First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | A&M Records AMS 734First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 964First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 964First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 964First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 964First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 964-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records AMK-25237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of To Wait For Love / Bud are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 964, 964-S, AMS-734, AMS 734) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-1527-17 [MR(circled)] △72698 and A&M-1528-17 [MR(circled)] △72698-X. 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.
