Vinyl pressings
by James Gang · 1973
Must Be Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-73C-27962-7 [MR(circled)] AT △93328Runout side A, etched [stamped]
ST-73C-27530-6 [MR(circled)] AT △93329Runout side B, etched [stamped]
ST-73C-27962-MOA Side Label
ST-73C-27530-MOB Side Label
ST-73C-27962-SPStereo Side Label
73C-27962 SPMono Side Label
73C-27962-4 (MR) AT △93327A Side (mono) runout
ST-73C-27962-7 (MR) AT △93328B Side (stereo) runout
ST-73C-27962Side A label
ST-73C-27530Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6953First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.143First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records 45-6953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records 45-6953First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records 45-6953First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records 45-6953First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records 69537", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1974 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATCS 10.0727", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Atlantic 45-1045 / Hispavox 45-20457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 104327", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Not On Label 45-69537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Atlantic 10432 / Atlantic ATL 104327", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records 45-69537", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records 45-69537", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 104327", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Must Be Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6953, ATCO 6953, ATL.143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-73C-27962-7 [MR(circled)] AT △93328 and ST-73C-27530-6 [MR(circled)] AT △93329. 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.
