Vinyl pressings
by Millie Jackson · 1973
Hurts So Good / Love Doctor 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SPR-139-A-2-B - 11 - 1 [STERLING] D PRRunout, side A, etched
SPR-139-B-2 2B -1-1 [STERLING] RL PRRunout, side B, etched
SPR 139 AA-Side Label
SPR 139 BB-Side Label
(1162)
(1165)
SPR-139-A-M-2A —◁ STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
SPR-139-B-M-2A —◁ STERLING RLB-Side Runout Etching
SPR 139 A-MA-Side Label
SPR 139 B-MB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2066 363First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Canada | Spring Records SPR 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Polydor SPR 139 / Polydor 2066 363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Polydor 2066 418First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2066 363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 139 / Spring Records 2066 363First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 139First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 139 / Spring Records 2066 363First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 139First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 139 / Spring Records 2066 363First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Spring Records SPR 1397", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Hurts So Good / Love Doctor are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Spring Records SPR 139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR 139, 2066 363, 2066 418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPR-139-A-2-B - 11 - 1 [STERLING] D PR and SPR-139-B-2 2B -1-1 [STERLING] RL PR. 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.
