Vinyl pressings
by Nathaniel Mayer And His Fabulous Twilights · 1962
Village Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UA 449 A IC Bell SoundA side runout, variant 1
UA 449 B IC Bell SoundB side runout, variant 1
UA 449A. 1C Bell SoundA side runout, variant 2
UA 449B. 1C Bell SoundB side runout, variant 2
45-UA449A 1B △42501- [MR logo] Bell SoundRunout A
45-UA449B 1B [MR logo] △42501-X Bell SoundRunout B
F233Label A
F 234Label B
Bell Sound UA 449 A 1A AudioMatrixA side runout
Bell Sound UA 449 B 1A AudioMatrixB side runout
F 233A side label
F 234B side label
F 233Label, Side A
F 234Label, Side B
F 233Label Side A
F 234Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | United Artists Records UA-1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | London Records M. 17231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | United Artists Records UAg 3016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 1625First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records UA 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Fortune Records 545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Village Of Love are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fortune Records UA 449.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 449, UA 1625, 545, 45-POP 1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 449 A IC Bell Sound and UA 449 B IC Bell Sound. 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.
