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Lainie KazanThe Love Album

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The Love Album

by Lainie Kazan · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

The Love Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 The Love Album

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaMGM Records SE-4451 / MGM Records MGS 791First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaMGM Records E 4451First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaMGM Records E 4451First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyMGM Records 665 077First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKMGM Records C 8046First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKMGM Records CS 8046First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USMGM Records E 4451First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USMGM Records SE 4451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USMGM Records E 4451First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USA & CanadaMGM Records SE 4451First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4451LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaMGM Records SE-4451LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Until It's Time For You To Go3:30
  2. A2I'm A Fool To Want You3:58
  3. A3I Have Dreamed3:34
  4. A4Sweet Talk1:59
  5. A5Nature Boy3:22
  6. A6If You Go Away3:57
  7. B1Take It Slow Joe3:05
  8. B2I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good3:40
  9. B3Once2:28
  10. B4If You Were The Only Boy In The World2:06
  11. B5Warm All Over2:24
  12. B6Everybody Loves Somebody2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Love Album are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Love Album are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Love Album first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records SE-4451.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4451, E 4451, C 8046, CS 8046) 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 The Love Album 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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