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Love Songs To The Beatles

by Mary Wells · 1965

14 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / SoulPop

Love Songs To The Beatles was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Songs To The Beatles

12 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway pressing
Runout / matrix

TFM-3178-A-1 BI WFS RA side, runout, stamped/etched [WF joined]

TFM-3178-B-1 AI WFS RB side, runout, stamped/etched [WF joined]

TFM 3178AA side, label

TFM 3178BB side, label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
20th Century Fox Records TFS 4178
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TFS-4178ASide A, etched

TFS-4178BSide B, etched

A!Stamped. both sides

TFS-4178ASide A 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965Canada20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965France20th Century Fox Records 830005 StandardFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKStateside SSL 10171First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKStateside SL 10171First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFS 4178 / 20th Century Fox Records ST-90790LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFS 4178First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFS 4178First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965US20th Century Fox Records T-90790 / 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965US20th Century Fox Records TFS 4178First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965US20th Century Fox Records S-4178 / 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1He Loves You2:45
  2. A2All My Lovin'2:40
  3. A3Please Please Me2:25
  4. A4Do You Want To Know A Secret2:40
  5. A5Can't Buy Me Love2:00
  6. A6I Should Have Known Better2:15
  7. B1Help2:00
  8. B2Eight Days A Week2:10
  9. B3And I Love Him3:20
  10. B4Ticket To Ride2:00
  11. B5Yesterday2:10
  12. B6I Saw Him Standing There2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Songs To The Beatles are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Love Songs To The Beatles are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Love Songs To The Beatles first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3178.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Songs To The Beatles is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFM 3178, TFS 4178, S-4178, SSL 10171) 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 Love Songs To The Beatles 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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