Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1957
April Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 14 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.
45 M 10231 ③ △18070Runout Side A, etched, variant 1
45 M 10232 ④ △18071Runout Side B, etched, variant 1
45 M 10231 ⑥ △18070Runout Side A, etched, variant 2
45 M 10232 ⑥ △18071Runout Side B, etched, variant 2
I B2 MW 10231 11A-side runout variant 1
I A2 MW 10232 13B-side runout variant 1
I A3 MW 10231 I1A-side runout variant 2
I A2 MW 10232 I2B-side runout variant 2
MB-10231Side A Matrix Number (Label)
MB-10232Side B Matrix Number (Label)
45 M 10231 ⑨Runout Side A, etched
45 M 10232 ⑨Runout Side B, etched
MW-10231Label Side A
M-10231 Ⓘ △18068Side A [etched]
M-10232 Ⓘ △18069 ⓍSide B [etched]
45 M 10231 [star in a circle symbol] [9 in a circle] [triangle symbol] 18070Runout, Side A
45 M 10231 X[10 in a circle]X [triangle symbol] 18070Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
MW-10231Label, Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HL 1262First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 15660First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 45-15660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-139First year7" | 7" |
| 1957 | Finland | London Records 45-HLD 8512First year7" | 7" |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Greece | Dot Records 5006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 8512First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Japan | Dot Records DOT-29First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 1663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.264First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Dot Records 1566010", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-1397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Dot Records D 45-1397", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Versailles 1.027Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | London American Recordings HL. 8512Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Seeco SR-5660X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of April Love are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1957 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15660, released October 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15660, 15660, HL-D.8512, 45-HLD 8512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 M 10231 ③ △18070 and 45 M 10232 ④ △18071. 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.
Bernardine / Love Letters In The Sand
1957 · 65 pressings
Speedy Gonzales
1962 · 63 pressings
Tutti-Frutti / I'll Be Home
1955 · 49 pressings
White Christmas
1959 · 48 pressings
Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) / Chains Of Love
1956 · 37 pressings
There's A Gold Mine In The Sky / Remember You're Mine
1957 · 36 pressings
