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Vinyl pressings

Love To Lose Again

by Melanie · 1974

12 pressings9 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Love To Lose Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 To Lose Again

11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRA-4214
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MP 1974 - AS - 4 STERLING RL

MB - 1975 . BS - 4

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRDJ-4214
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

MP-1974-AS-3 [lathe] STERLING RLA-Side Runout Etching

MP-1974-AS-4 [lathe] STERLING RLB-Side Runout Etching

MP-1974-ASLabels

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UK

April 1974
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NBH 10
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YNBH 10 A-1 E 1Runout stamped side A

YNBH 10 B-1 G 1Runout stamped side B

YNBH 10ALabel side A

YNBH 10BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaNeighborhood Records NBH 10488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974CanadaNeighborhood Records NRA 4214XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974FranceNeighborhood Records 2C006-95.463First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974PortugalNeighborhood Records 8E 006 95 463 MGFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKNeighborhood Records NBH 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USNeighborhood Records NRDJ-4214First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974USNeighborhood Records NRA-4214First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyNeighborhood Records 1C006-95 463First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974UKNeighborhood Records NBH 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USNeighborhood Records NRA-4214First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974JapanNeighborhood Records INR-10549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975ArgentinaPathé 103547", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. ALove To Lose Again2:58
  2. BFine And Feather2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love To Lose Again are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Love To Lose Again are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Love To Lose Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Neighborhood Records NRA-4214, released May 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Love To Lose Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NRA-4214, NRDJ-4214, NBH 10, 1C006-95 463) 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 To Lose Again 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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