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Just An Old Fashioned Love Song

by Paul Williams · 1971

33 pressings7 countriesSoft RockPop RockRock

Just An Old Fashioned Love Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Just An Old Fashioned Love Song

14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327A&M Records SP 4327
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing, Embossed Cover
Runout / matrix

T1 SP 4553 - T1Runout Side A

T1 SP 4553 - T1Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327
Format
LP, Album · Monarch
Runout / matrix

SP 4553 M-2 - EXTRA (MR logo in circle) ∆16491(3)Runout Side A, Variant 1

A&M SP 4554 (RE-1) - M1 REPL (MR logo in circle) ∆16491-X(1)Runout Side B, Variant 1

SP 4553-M1 (MR logo in circle) ∆16491(2)Runout Side A, Variant 2

SP 4554-M1 (MR logo in circle) ∆16491-X(2)Runout Side B, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

T1 SP 4553-T1Side A Runout

T1 SP 4554-T1Side B Runout

SP-4553A Side Label

SP-4554B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SP 4553 P3 oSide A Runout

A&M SP 4554(RE-1)-PISide B Runout

SP-4553A Side Label

SP-4554B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 4553-M1 (MR logo in circle) ∆16491(2)Runout, A side

SP 4554-M1 (MR logo in circle) ∆16491-X(1)Runout, B side

SP-4553Label Side A

SP-4554Label Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute/Pitman, Embossed, Die-Cut
Runout / matrix

T SP 4553-T1Side A Runout etched

P SP4554-PISide B Runout etched

SP-4553Side A Label

SP-4554Side B 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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaA&M Records L-34,431 / A&M Records SAML-934431First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971AustraliaA&M Records SAML-934431 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1971CanadaA&M Records SP 4327 / A&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaA&M Records SP 4327 / A&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971JapanA&M Records AML-133First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971New ZealandA&M Records SAML 934431First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaA&M Records AMLH 64327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKA&M Records AMLH 64327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971USA&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records, Inc. R120232LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971USA&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-4327First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USA&M Records SP-3131LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024UKEast Central One Limited PWLP101LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaA&M Records L-34,431 / A&M Records SAML-934431LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaA&M Records SP-69808 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKA&M Records AMLH 64327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?USA&M Records SP-4327 / A&M Records SP 4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA&M Records SP-4327LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Waking Up Alone3:39
  2. A2I Never Had It So Good4:32
  3. A3We've Only Just Begun3:19
  4. A4That's Enough For Me5:14
  5. A5A Perfect Love2:20
  6. B1An Old Fashioned Love Song3:10
  7. B2Let Me Be The One2:58
  8. B3Simple Man2:10
  9. B4When I Was All Alone3:49
  10. B5My Love And I3:31
  11. B6Gone Forever4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Just An Old Fashioned Love Song are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Just An Old Fashioned Love Song are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.

When was Just An Old Fashioned Love Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4327.

How do I tell if my copy of Just An Old Fashioned Love Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4327, AMLH 64327, L-34,431, SP 4327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 SP 4553 - T1 and T1 SP 4553 - T1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Just An Old Fashioned Love Song 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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