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Nino Tempo & April StevensLove Story

Vinyl pressings

Love Story

by Nino Tempo & April Stevens · 1972

11 pressings10 countriesVocalBalladFunk / SoulPop

Love Story was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Story

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 12 447 AT
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12447 - A artisan logoSide A Etched

12447 . B artisan logoSide B Etched

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Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 12 447 ATA&M Records 12447 AT
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C 12447 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped

C 12447 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped

C 12 447 ALabel side A

C 12 447 BLabel side B

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Lebanon

1972
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AM 3Sussex AM 3
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

2386SSide A runout

2387SSide B runout

2386Side A label

2387Side B label

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceA&M Records AM 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972GermanyA&M Records 12 447 AT / A&M Records 12447 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972LebanonA&M Records AM 3 / Sussex AM 3First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972NetherlandsA&M Records 12 447 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972UKA&M Records 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972USA&M Records 1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973ArgentinaA&M Records 15877", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973MexicoA&M Records 50-1137", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973New ZealandA&M Records AMK 52387", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973South AfricaA&M Records AMRS 10427", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973USA&M Records 1394-S7", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. ALove Story3:09
  2. BHoochy Coochy-Wing Dang Doo2:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Story are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Love Story are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Love Story first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, France and more. One of them is A&M Records 12 447 AT.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Story is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 447 AT, 1394, AM 1394, AM 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12447 - A artisan logo and 12447 . B artisan logo. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Story 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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