Vinyl pressings
by Ian & Sylvia 路 1967
Lovin' Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SE-4388 SIDE-1 M饾挗S-202Side A Runout, Etched [variant 1]
SE-4388 SIDE-2 M饾挗S-203Side B Runout, Etched [variant 1]
SE-4388 SIDE-1 M饾挗S-202 12Side A Runout, Etched (12 stamped) [variant 2]
SE-4388 SIDE-2 M饾挗S-203 12Side B Runout, Etched (12 stamped) [variant 2]
E-4388 SIDE-2潭 1 MG-2潭0潭3潭 202Side A runout
E-4388 SIDE-2 MG-203Side B runout
E-4388 SIDE-1 MG-202Side A runout, var. 1
E-4388 SIDE-2 MG-203Side B runout, var. 1
E-4388 SIDe 1 MG-202 Rev R1 11 [Block "S"]Side A runout, var. 2
E-4388 SIDE-2 MG-203 11 [Block "S"]Side B runout, var. 2
SE-4388 SIDE-1 M饾挗S-202Side A runout
SE-4388 SIDE-2 M饾挗S-203Side B runout
E-4388 SIDE-1 MG-202Runout, Side A, etched
E-4388 SIDE-1 MG-203Runout, Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records SE-4388 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records E 4388 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records E-4388 / MGM Records E 4388(C)First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | MGM Records 665 076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | MGM Records SE-4388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records SE4388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4388First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4388First yearLP, Album, Promo 路 Promo | LP, Album, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E-4388 / MGM Records E4388First yearLP, Album, Mono 路 Mono | LP, Album, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records E4388First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono 路 Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records SE4388First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records ST-91246LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo 路 Club edition |
| 1967 | South Africa | MGM Records E 4013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2353 063LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Birchmount BM 799LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records SE 4388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE4388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4388 / MGM Records SE4388LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Lovin' Sound are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, South Africa, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4388.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4388, E-4388, E4388, E 4013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE-4388 SIDE-1 M饾挗S-202 and SE-4388 SIDE-2 M饾挗S-203. 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.
