Vinyl pressings
by Lou Rawls · 1966
Love Is A Hurtin' Thing / Memory Lane was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
45-5620-6-G2 #3 [I AM In Triangle]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
45-56202-F1 #2 [I AM In Triangle]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
45-5620-6-F1 #2 [I AM In Triangle]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
45-56202-F1 #2 [I AM In Triangle]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-56206-F-3 ✲Runout Side A
45-56202-F-3 ✲Runout Side B
45-56206Label side A
45-56202Label Side B
F 56206 45Side A Label
F 56202 45Side B Label
F 56206 45Side A Label
F 56202 45Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1664First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5709First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15465First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15465First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 6120First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records CR-16537", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6120 / Starline 61207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P 61207", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6120 / Starline X-61207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6120 / Starline 61207", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61207", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Love Is A Hurtin' Thing / Memory Lane are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5709, 6120, CL 15465, CP-1664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-5620-6-G2 #3 [I AM In Triangle] and 45-56202-F1 #2 [I AM In Triangle]. 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.
