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Paul Mauriat And His OrchestraLove Is Still Blue

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Love Is Still Blue

by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1976

17 pressings14 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

Love Is Still Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Is Still Blue

11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Free Spirit FZS-6500
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FZS 6500 AMatrix A

FZS 6500 BMatrix B

P FZS 6500A-1ARunout A

P FZS 6500B-RE JRRunout B

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Greece

1976
Label and catalog number
Philips 9120 119
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

9120 119 A Ⓟ 1976 410XSide 1 runout etched

9120 119 B Ⓟ 1976 410XSide 2 runout etched

9120 119 2FSide 1 label

9120 119 1FSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaPhilips 5346First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CanadaPhilips 9120.119 / Philips 9120-119First yearLPLP
1976GreecePhilips 9120 119First yearLPLP
1976JapanPhilips FDX-250First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1976JapanPhilips FDX-250First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976JapanPhilips BT-8501First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1976JapanPhilips FDX-250First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1976ScandinaviaPhilips 9120 119First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976South KoreaPhilips FDX-250 / Philips SEL-100 296First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1976SpainPhilips 91 20 119First yearLPLP
1976USFree Spirit FZS-6500First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaPhilips 9120 119LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ChilePhilips 9120 119LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977NetherlandsPhilips 9120 119LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKPower Exchange Records & Tapes PXL 016LPLP
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Is Still Blue
  2. A2Penelope
  3. A3Thanks To Yesterday
  4. A4I Will Follow Him
  5. A5Sea Shell Shore
  6. B136 North 140 East
  7. B2Black Swan
  8. B3Tattoo Bay
  9. B4La Reine De Saba

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is Still Blue are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Love Is Still Blue are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Love Is Still Blue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Free Spirit FZS-6500.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Is Still Blue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZS-6500, 5346, 9120.119, 9120 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FZS 6500 A and FZS 6500 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Is Still Blue 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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