US
1974- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records SP-3655
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria
- Runout / matrix
S 1 A+M SP-33713-S2 A3
S 1 A+M SP-33713-SL B2
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Williams · 1974
A Little Bit Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
S 1 A+M SP-33713-S2 A3
S 1 A+M SP-33713-SL B2
P A+M SP-33713-P1Side A, etched, exc, P stamped
P A+M SP-33714-P1Side B, etched, exc, P stamped
SP-33713Side A, label
SP-33714Side B, label
A+M SP-33713-P1Side A, etched
A+M SP-33714-P1Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records A&M 875037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 63655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLH63655 / A&M Records 88 578 IT (German Import)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Barclay France 875037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3655LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3655.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3655, AMLH63655, L 35337, A&M 875037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1 A+M SP-33713-S2 A3 and S 1 A+M SP-33713-SL B2. 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.