Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Wyatt · 1966
This Thing Called Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
DF-766-726 Re 1 [delta inside circle] Δ62867A runout etched
DF 766-725 SM (MR) [stamp] MΔ62866-XB runout etched
DF-766-726A label
DF-766-725B label
PRL 4 + AA Side Runout
PRL 4 + BB Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana YF 278 200First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | President Records PT 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Bronco Records 2052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | President Records PT 1027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Bronco Records 20527", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | President Records PT 1097", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1971 | UK | President Records PT 1097", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1971 | UK | President Records PT 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Soul City SC 1567", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 2004 | UK | Soul City SC 1567", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of This Thing Called Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Bronco Records 2052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2052, PT 109, YF 278 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DF-766-726 Re 1 [delta inside circle] Δ62867 and DF 766-725 SM (MR) [stamp] MΔ62866-X. 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.
