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Jerry ButlerAware Of Love

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Aware Of Love

by Jerry Butler · 1961

10 pressings3 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Aware Of Love

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.

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

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP-1038
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S61-1991A Side Label

S61-1992B Side Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP-1038Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allentown Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP-1038Vee Jay Records VJLP-1038
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

61-1991 [Bell Sounds logo]Side A runout

61-1992 [Bell Sounds logo]Side B runout

61-1991Side A label

61-1992Side B label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP-1038
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP-1038Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaVee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVee Jay Records SR-1038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVee Jay Records LP-1038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVee Jay Records VJLP-1038First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USVee Jay Records LP-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyErmitage VNL 18738LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVee Jay Records SR-1038 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1038LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Do I Turn
  2. A2Aware Of Love
  3. A3When Trouble Calls
  4. A4Without Your Love
  5. A5Couldn't Go To Sleep
  6. A6I'm A Telling You
  7. B1The Wicked Man
  8. B2I See A Fool
  9. B3Love Me
  10. B4One By One
  11. B5Is This True Love
  12. B6Find Another Girl

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aware Of Love are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Aware Of Love are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.

When was Aware Of Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records SR-1038.

How do I tell if my copy of Aware Of Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Aware Of Love 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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