US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Vee Jay Records SR-1038
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
61-1991A Side Label
61-1992B Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Butler · 1961
Aware Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
61-1991A Side Label
61-1992B Side Label
S61-1991A Side Label
S61-1992B Side Label
S61-1991 Bell Sound ARC 10-7-8 LWRunout A
S61-1992 Bell Sound LW ARC 10/7 /8Runout B
61-1991Label A
61-1992Label B
61-1991 [Bell Sounds logo]Side A runout
61-1992 [Bell Sounds logo]Side B runout
61-1991Side A label
61-1992Side B label
61-1991Runout A, etched, variant 1
61-1992Runout B, etched, variant 1
61-1991 LW Bell SoundRunout A, etched exc. 'BellSound', variant 2
61-1992 LW Bell SoundRunout B, etched exc. 'BellSound', variant 2
S61-1991 Bell SoundRunout A, stamped
ARC 10-7-8 LWRunout A, etched
S61-1992 Bell SoundRunout B, stamped
LW ARC 10/7 /8Runout A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records SR-1038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records VJLP-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18738LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Vee Jay Records SR-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Aware Of Love are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records SR-1038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-1038, LP-1038, VJLP-1038, VJLP 1038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-1991 and 61-1992. 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.

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