Vinyl pressings
by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1976
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.
5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P 12F 3001A I JR ARunout side A, variant 1
P 12F 3001-B-1 F/W NYC SJRRunout side B, variant 1
P 12F 3001A I JR CRunout side A, variant 2
P 12F 3001-B-1 F/W NYC SJRRunout side B, variant 2
F S 3001A-1A P 1A-side runout
F S 3001B-1A P 1B-side runout
Ⓑ 45S 1004 1 11I ✠ YLA-side runout inscription
45S 1004 2 11I ✠B-side runout inscription
45S-1004-1A-side label
45S-1004-2B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | Philips 45S-1004First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips 45S-1004First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1976 | US | Free Spirit 12F-3001First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Free Spirit FS-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Free Spirit FS-3001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 6042 2617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6042 2747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PX 2557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Power Exchange Records & Tapes PXD 2557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6042 197" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Is Still Blue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Japan. One of them is Free Spirit 12F-3001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12F-3001, FS-3001, 45S-1004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 12F 3001A I JR A and P 12F 3001-B-1 F/W NYC SJR. 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.
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