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Jimmy ReedFound Love

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Found Love

by Jimmy Reed · 1960

11 pressings2 countriesRhythm & BluesElectric BluesFunk / SoulBlues

Found Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Found Love

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 1022Vee Jay Records LP1022
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ARPRunout A, stamped

ARPRunout B, stamped

VEE-JAY - 60-1422 7-8-60Runout A, etched

VEE-JAY - 60-1423 5-19-60Runout B, etched

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records LP1022Vee Jay Records VJLP 1022
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VEE-JAY - 60/-1422 5-19-60·· ꕀSide A runout

VEE-JAY - 60-1423 5-19-60·· ꕀSide B runout

60-1422Side A label

60-1423Side B label

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
Vee Jay Records VJLP 1022Vee Jay Records LP1022
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

60-1422Label A

60-1423Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP1022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP1022First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP 1022LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1960USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USVee Jay Records LP1022 / Vee Jay Records VJLP 1022First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP1022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USVee Jay Records LP 1022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP1022LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVee Jay Records VJLP1022 / Vee Jay Records LP/SR 1022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVee Jay Records VJLP 1022 / Vee Jay Records LP1022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Baby What You Want Me To Do
  2. A2Found Love
  3. A3Meet Me
  4. A4I Was So Wrong
  5. A5Going By The River (Part 2)
  6. A6Big Boss Man
  7. B1Hush-Hush
  8. B2Where Can You Be
  9. B3I'm Nervous
  10. B4Going By The River (Part 1)
  11. B5I Ain't Got You
  12. B6Come Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Found Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Found Love are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 2014.

When was Found Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJLP 1022.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJLP 1022, LP1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARP and ARP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Found 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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