UK
September 28, 1973- Label and catalog number
- Young Blood International YB 1060
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
YB 1060 A1 6 ΛA side runout
YB 1060 B1 5 ΛB side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Mac And Katie Kissoon · 1973
Love Will Keep Us Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
YB 1060 A1 6 ΛA side runout
YB 1060 B1 5 ΛB side runout
CAR 49047 A CIDIS B A10Side A Etched & Stamped
CAR 49 047 B CIDIS B A6Side B Etched & Stamped
49.047/1Side A Label
49.047/2Side B Label
NG 617-ALabel Side A
NG 617-BLabel Side B
NG 662-A // HP20631-2-YLabel side A
NG 662-B // HP20632-2-YLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Netherlands | Negram NG 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Not On Label7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Young Blood International YB 1060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Young Blood International YB 1060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Young Blood International YB 1060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Disques Carrere 49.047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Young Blood NG 617 / Negram NG 617First year7", Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | Microfon Argentina S.A. YB 10607", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Young Blood International YB 45027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Bell Records 45,4367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BF 183607", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Love Will Keep Us Together are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Young Blood International YB 1060, released September 28, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YB 1060, 49.047, NG 617, NG 662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YB 1060 A1 6 Λ and YB 1060 B1 5 Λ. 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.