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Vinyl pressings

Love Letters

by Julie London · 1962

25 pressings8 countriesJazz

Love Letters was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Love Letters

18 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3231Liberty LRP 3231
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3231-1E (Side - 1)Etched Runout Groove

LRP-3231-1D (Side - 2)Etched Runout Groove

LRP-3231-1D (SIDE - 1) H 11Variant 1

LRP-3231-1D (SIDE 2) H 111Variant 1

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3231
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP 3231-1-1C IIIII VSide A runout, etched; V stamped - Variant 1

LRP 3231-2-1A B / ┴Side B runout, etched; B / ┴ stamped - Variant 1

LRP 3231-1-1B BII TSide A runout, etched; B T stamped - Variant 2

LRP 3231-2-1C T CIISide B runout, etched; T C stamped - Variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LRP-3231Liberty LRP 3231
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LRP-3231-1E (Side - 1) H 11Etched Runout Groove

LRP-3231-1D (Side - 2) HEtched Runout Groove

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7231
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

LST-7231-1D (SIDE-1) HISide A etched

LST-7231-1F (SIDE-2) HSide B etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaLiberty LRP-3231First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962CanadaLiberty LRP-3231 / Liberty LRP 3231First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaLiberty LST 7231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanLiberty SLBY 1022 / Liberty SLBY-1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962JapanLiberty SLBY 1022 / Liberty SLBY-1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1962JapanLiberty LBY-1022First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962UKLiberty LBY 1083First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LST 7231First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USLiberty LRP-3231 / Liberty LRP 3231First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LST-7231First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox
1962USLiberty LRP-3231 / Liberty LRP 3231First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USLiberty LST 7231First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962USLiberty LRP-3231First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLiberty LRP 3231 / Liberty LRP-3231First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USLiberty LRP-3231 / Liberty LRP 3231First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 21 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanUnited Artists Records GP 635 / Liberty GP 635LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyLiberty L 83 345 / Liberty LBY 1083 WLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1083JLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKLiberty SLBY 1083LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Letters2:50
  2. A2The Second Time Around3:01
  3. A3I Love You Porgy2:40
  4. A4What A Diff'rence A Day Made2:03
  5. A5Never On Sunday2:21
  6. A6I Miss You So2:36
  7. B1All The Way2:32
  8. B2Come On-A My House2:36
  9. B3Hey There2:07
  10. B4And That Reminds Me2:18
  11. B5Fascination1:57
  12. B6Broken-Hearted Melody2:16

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Letters are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Love Letters are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

When was Love Letters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LST 7231.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7231, LRP-3231, LST-7231, LRP 3231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Letters 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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