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Love Is Blue

by Living Marimbas · 1968

11 pressings5 countriesSoundtrackEasy ListeningJazzStage & Screen

Love Is Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Is Blue

8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2253RCA Camden CAS 2253
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

WCRS-3803Side A Label

WCRS-3804Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2253RCA Camden CAS 2253
Format
LP, Stereo · Rockaway
Runout / matrix

WCRS- -3803- -7S A2ASide A stamped except A2A which is etched

WCRS- -3804- -5S A1A RSide B stamped except A1R R which is etched

WCRS-3803Side A Label

WCRS-3804Side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2253First yearLPLP
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2253First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Camden CAS 2253First yearLPLP
1968GreeceRCA Camden CASG-21003First yearLPLP
1968USRCA Camden CAS-2253 / RCA Camden CAS 2253First yearLPLP
1968USRCA Camden CAS-2253First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USRCA Camden CAS-2253 / RCA Camden CAS 2253First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969AustraliaRCA Camden CAS2253LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2253 / RCA Camden CAS2253LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2253LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Is Blue2:53
  2. A2In The Heat Of The Night2:10
  3. A3Scarborough Fair2:55
  4. A4Theme From "The Fox"2:37
  5. A5The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde3:20
  6. B1"Mission: Impossible" Theme1:43
  7. B2Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls"2:31
  8. B3The Good, The Bad And The Ugly2:16
  9. B4Fascination2:28
  10. B5Greensleeves2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is Blue are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Love Is Blue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1972.

When was Love Is Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany, Greece. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2253.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2253, CAS 2253, CASG-21003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WCRS-3803 and WCRS-3804. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Is Blue 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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