UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NPL 18148
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
NPL 18148 A1 △HSide A runout
NPL 18148 B1 △HSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
by Petula Clark · 1966
32 pressings14 countriesVocalEasy ListeningPop
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL.18148Pye Records NPL 18148
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NSPL 18148A-2 *T KT PVariant 1 Side A Stamped (KT P etched)
NSPL 18148B-2 *T KT KVariant 1 Side B Stamped (KT K etched)
NSPL 18148A-2 *T KT QVariant 2 Side A Stamped (KT Q etched)
NSPL 18148B-2 *T KT OVariant 2 Side B Stamped (KT O etched)
UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18148
- Format
- LP, White Label, Promo
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 1645Warner Bros. Records WS 1645
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
39121-WS-1645A-1ASIde 1 etched
39121-WS-1645B-1BSide 2 etched
○ 39121-WS-1645A-1A C ıSIde 1 etched (var. 2)
○ 39122 WS 1645-B 1-ESIde 2 etched (var. 2)
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1645
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W-1645-A T 9121 1DRunout A variant 1
W-1645B T 9122 1DRunout B variant 1
W-1645-A T 9121 1DRunout A variant 2
W-1645B T 9122 1CRunout B variant 2
US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1645Warner Bros. Records 1645
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
9121 1F W-1645-A 1 B5 P oSide A runout
9122 W-1645 B o 1J PSide B runout
9121Side A label
9122Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 32 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s24 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1645First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue CLD 700-30 / Disques Vogue CLD. 700-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17120First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Pye Records NPL 18148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Peru | Disques Vogue CLD-700First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Philippines | Parlophone PLP 1031First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Vogue VGC 7017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Disques Vogue VGL 7017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Disques Vogue VGL 7017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S 1417LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18148First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18148First yearLP, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records NSPL.18148 / Pye Records NPL 18148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Disques Vogue LVMS 26501 / Opus LVMS 26501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Astor PLP-1172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Zeida Vogue Z-302002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Black Cat Record BC 4064 / Black Cat Record BC-4064LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1645LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1645 / Warner Bros. Records 1645LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | Orbe orlp4091LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Strangers In The Night
- A2A Groovy Kind Of Love
- A3Rain
- A4Wasn't It You
- A5There Goes My Love, There Goes My Life
- A6Monday, Monday
- B1Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- B2Homeward Bound
- B3Two Rivers
- B4Come Rain Or Come Shine
- B5Elusive Butterfly
- B6I Couldn't Live Without Your Love
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Couldn't Live Without Your Love are there?
32 vinyl pressings of I Couldn't Live Without Your Love are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
When was I Couldn't Live Without Your Love first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18148.
How do I tell if my copy of I Couldn't Live Without Your Love is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18148, NSPL.18148, NSPL 18148, 1645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPL 18148 A1 △H and NPL 18148 B1 △H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I Couldn't Live Without Your 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.
