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The Man I Love by Peggy Lee, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Man I Love

by Peggy Lee · 1957

18 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningVocalJazzPop

The Man I 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Man I Love

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

August 1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T864Capitol Records T-864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-864-N5'' [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

- T2-864-D4#2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

T1-864-N5" [Anvil symbol] -Side A runout, variant 2

T2-864-D4" [Anvil symbol] -Side B runout, variant 2

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US

August 1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T864Capitol Records T-864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

- T1-864-N7 3 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

- T2-864-N7 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

T1-864Side A label

T2-864Side B label

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T864Capitol Records T 864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-864 - 1NSide A Runout

T2-864 - 1NSide B Runout

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T864Capitol Records T 864
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-864 - 1N GRSide A Runout

T2-864 - 1N GMSide B Runout

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T 864First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T 864First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T-864First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T-864First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T 864LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958AustraliaCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T-864LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USCapitol Records DF-518LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UKCapitol Records CAPS 26 0005 1LP, Mispress, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Mispress, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984UKCapitol Records CAPS 2600051LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1989BrazilCapitol Records 064 260005 1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKPure Pleasure Analogue PPAN T-864LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-A 8094LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?AustraliaMusic For Pleasure MFP-8094 / Music For Pleasure MFPA-8094LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanCapitol Records ECJ-50063LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?JapanCapitol Records PRP-45LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?NetherlandsCapitol Records T864LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club ST 925LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?UKCapitol Records T864 / Capitol Records T.864LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Man I Love
  2. A2Please Be Kind
  3. A3Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
  4. A4Just One Way To Say I Love You
  5. A5That's All
  6. A6Something Wonderful
  7. B1He's My Guy
  8. B2Then I'll Be Tired Of You
  9. B3My Heart Stood Still
  10. B4If I Should Lose You
  11. B5There Is No Greater Love
  12. B6The Folks Who Live On The Hill

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Man I Love are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Man I Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 2012.

When was The Man I Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records T864, released August 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of The Man I Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T864) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, - T1-864-N5'' [Anvil symbol] and - T2-864-D4#2 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Man I Love 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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