Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1968
Lovey Dovey / New Year's Resolution 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.
14 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.
STX-11631-A LW AT W SRCA-side runout - etched [SRC Stamp]
STX-11632-A SRC LW AT WB-side runout - etched [SRC Stamp]
STX-11631 SPA-side label
STX-11632 SPB-side label
STX-11631-A-12 AT LWSide A
STX-11632-A-11 LW ATSide B
STX-11631-PLSide A Label
STX-11632-PLSide B Label
STX-11631-MO
STX-11632-MO
STX-11631-PLA-Side Label
STX-11632-PLB-Side Label
601033A▽1 420 1 1 5Side A runout, variant 1
601033B▽1 420 1 1 6Side B runout, variant 1
601033A▽1 420 1 1 6Side A runout, variant 2
601033B▽1 420 1 1 6Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Stax 244XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70.262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.262First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Turkey | Atlantic 68.511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Stax 601033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Stax 45-244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Stax 45-244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Stax 45-244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Stax 45-244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Stax S-244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Stax 601033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Lovey Dovey / New Year's Resolution are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Stax 45-244, released January 24, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-244, S-244, 601033, AK-2235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STX-11631-A LW AT W SRC and STX-11632-A SRC LW AT W. 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.
