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Vinyl pressings

Love Must Be The Reason

by James Last · 1972

27 pressings17 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Love Must Be The Reason was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Must Be The Reason

19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD 5509Polydor 2370 015
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

POLP-80293-1A IAM(triangled) STERLING RLRunout side A, etched, (IAM STERLING, stamped)

POLP-80294-1A IAM(triangled) STERLING RLRunout side B, etched, (IAM STERLING, stamped)

POLP 80293Label side A

POLP 80294Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustriaPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BarbadosPolydor PD-5509First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaPolydor 2370 015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaPolydor 2370 015 / Polydor 2370-015LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972GermanyPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972ItalyPolydor 2371 281 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyPolydor 2371 281 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JamaicaPolydor 2371 281LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanPolydor MP 2276First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsPolydor 2489 517First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandPolydor 2371 281First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 2370 015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 2370 015LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPolydor 30.024LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Wedding Song (There Is Love)
  2. A2It's Going To Take Some Time
  3. A3Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather')
  4. A4(They Long To Be) Close To You
  5. A5The Summer Knows (Summer Of 42)
  6. A6Heart Of Gold
  7. B1Without You
  8. B2Face In A Crowd
  9. B3The Way Of Love
  10. B4I Don't Know How To Love Him
  11. B5Love Must Be The Reason

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Must Be The Reason are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Love Must Be The Reason are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Love Must Be The Reason first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 281.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Must Be The Reason is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 281, PD 5509, PD-5509, 2370 015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Must Be The Reason on vinyl worth?

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.

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