Vinyl pressings
by Leslie Uggams · 1971
Love Is A Good Foundation was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S51149-1C TII STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
S51150-1D TII STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
S51149A-Side Label
S51150B-Side Label
S51149-1E (MR) ∧ Δ83560 STERLINGA runout
S51150-1F (MR) ∧ Δ83560-X STERLINGB runout
(S51149)A label
(S51150)B label
S 51149-1A RL STERLINGSide A
S 51150-1A STERLINGSide B
MX37867A side
MX37868B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Scepter Records JK-4142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Sonday SND 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sonday SND-6006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sonday SND 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Sonday SND 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Sonday SND 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sonday SND 60067", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sonday SND 60067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sonday SND 60067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sonday SND-60067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is A Good Foundation are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia. One of them is Sonday SND 6006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SND 6006, SND-6006, JK-4142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S51149-1C TII STERLING and S51150-1D TII STERLING. 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.
