US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-4273
- Format
- LP, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XPRS-0748-5S ISide A, stamped
XPRS-0749-5S ISide B, stamped
(XPRS-0748)
(XPRS-0749)
Vinyl pressings
by Hugo Montenegro · 1970
Colours Of Love 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.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
XPRS-0748-5S ISide A, stamped
XPRS-0749-5S ISide B, stamped
(XPRS-0748)
(XPRS-0749)
XPRS 0748 1S HSide A Runout - Stamped
XPRS 0749 1S HSide B Runout - Stamped
(XPRS-0748)Side A Label
(XPRS-0749)Side B Label
XPRS-748-3S-A2 RSide A, stamped
XPRS-749-3S AIII RSide B, stamped
XPRS 0748-5S A3A2Side 1
XPRS 0749-5S A3A2Side 2
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 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-4273First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Mexico | RCA Victor LPM/S-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38.186 / RCA Victor 38-186First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Colours Of Love are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4273.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4273, LPM-4273, LPM/S-4273, 38.186) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-0748-5S I and XPRS-0749-5S I. 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.