Vinyl pressings
by Massiel · 1968
He Gives Me Love (La, La, La) 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AA 333 815 1F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112Runout (Stamped) Side A
AA 333 815 2F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112Runout (Stamped) Side B
333 815.1 FLabel side A
333 815.2 FLabel side B
AA 333 815 1F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112Runout (stamped) side A
AA 333 815 2F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112Runout (stamped) side B
333 815.1 FLabel side A
333 815.2 FLabel side B
326879 1F ▽ 1 420Side A runout
326879 2F ▽ 1 420Side AA runout
326 879 1FSide A label
326 879 2FSide AA label
326879 1F v1 420Side A
326879 2F v1 420Side AA
326 879 1FSide A Label
326 879 2FSide AA Label
326879 1F ▽ 1 420Side A runout
326879 2F ▽ 1 420Side AA runout
326 879 1FSide A label
326 879 2FSide AA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | London Records L. 2526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Philips EBF.1667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 333 815 JF / Philips JF 333 815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 333 815 JF / Philips JF 333 815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-2330First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1667 / Philips 326 879 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1667 / Philips 326 879 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1667 / Philips 326 879 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records B-725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records B-725First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records B-725First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Philips SSP 997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records FK-23307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of He Gives Me Love (La, La, La) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Philips 333 815 JF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 333 815 JF, BF 1667, B-725, SSP 997) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 333 815 1F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112 and AA 333 815 2F 2 670 ℗ 1968 112. 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.
