Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff And The Singers · 1965
Love Affair was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
o XLPP-79928 1Bside A runout etched
o XLP-79929 1Bside B runout etched
o XLP 79928 1AVariant 2 side A runout stamped
o XLP 79929 1AVariant 2 side B runout stamped
XSM-79930-1Runout, Side A, Stamped
XSM-79931-1FRunout, Side B, Stamped
XSM 79930Label side A
XSM 79931Label side B
XSM799301B D JH+T 0side A runout stamped
XSM799311A D 0side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BP-233228 / CBS CL 2352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia Records of Canada, Ltd. CS 9152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CL 2352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS S 62556 / Stern Musik S 62556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | India | CBS CS 9152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS S 62556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 62556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6854First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | CBS S 62556 / CBS CS 9152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS S 62556 / CBS CS 9152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 62556 / CBS BPG 62556First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | CBS SBPG 62556 / CBS 62556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CL 2352First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | Pioneer Record PRC-5032LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 62556LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | CBS 8607LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 15105LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 62556LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62556 / CBS CS 9152LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Love Affair are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 2352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2352, CS 9152, S 62556, 62556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLPP-79928 1B and o XLP-79929 1B. 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.
