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José FelicianoFor My Love...Mother Music

Vinyl pressings

For My Love...Mother Music

by José Feliciano · 1974

26 pressings12 countriesPop RockSoulDiscoLounge

For My Love...Mother Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 For My Love...Mother Music

17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-0266
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

APL1-0266- A - 1S 4P H ORunout Variant 1 Side A stamped:

APL1- 0266 - B 02S 4P HRunout Variant 1 Side B stamped:

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0266RCA Victor APL1-0266
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APL1 0266A 30 I A1Side A runout

APL1 0266B 3S A1 - I 4Side B runout

APL1-0266-ASide A label

APL1-0266-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0266RCA Victor APL1-0266
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

APL1 0266 A 3 S LP A1 1Side 1 runout

APL1 0266 B 3 S A1 I 4Side 2 runout

APL1-0266-ASide 1 label

APL1-0266-BSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0266RCA Victor APL1-0266 (LSP)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

APL1-0266-A I Manufactured in GermanySide A runout stamped

APL1-0266-B C I Manufactured in GermanySide B runout stamped

APL 1-0266-ASide A label

APL 1-0266-BSide B label

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA APL1-0266 / RCA Victor APL1-0266 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA APL1-0266 / RCA Victor APL1-0266 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974JapanRCA RCA-6191First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanRCA RCA-6191First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974South AfricaRCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainRCA APL1-0266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974TurkeyRCA Victor APL1-0266 / Plaksan APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKRCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USRCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USRCA APL1-0266 / RCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USRCA APL1-0266 / RCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-1449First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986South KoreaSeoul Records SRPR-030 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?IsraelRCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70634 / RCA Victor APL1-0266LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1For My Love3:31
  2. A2World Without Music3:15
  3. A3I Want To Learn A Love Song4:27
  4. A4Blame It On The Sun4:43
  5. A5The Gypsy4:57
  6. B1I Like What You Give4:36
  7. B2Stoney Heart3:43
  8. B3Dirty Work3:10
  9. B4Shoo-Fly3:43
  10. B5Mother Music6:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of For My Love...Mother Music are there?

26 vinyl pressings of For My Love...Mother Music are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was For My Love...Mother Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0266.

How do I tell if my copy of For My Love...Mother Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0266, RCA-6191, LPVS-1449, LSRCA-70634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0266- A - 1S 4P H O and APL1- 0266 - B 02S 4P H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is For My Love...Mother Music 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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