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Ray ConniffLove Will Keep Us Together

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Love Will Keep Us Together

by Ray Conniff · 1975

20 pressings14 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Love Will Keep Us Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Love Will Keep Us Together

15 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 33884
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

IS PAL 33884-2A o A8Side 1 runout etched [o stamped]

IS PBL 33884 1-B o A10Side 2 runout etched [o stamped]

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 33884
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria pressing
Runout / matrix

IS PAL 33884-2A o A8runout side A etched exc. o stamped

IS PBL 33884 1-B o A13runout side B etched exc. o stamped

AL 33884label side A

BL 33884label side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 33884
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PAL 33884-2C PRunout A

PBL 33884 1-A o C3 P S1Runout B

AL 33884Label A

BL 33884Label B

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US

November 1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia CQ 33884
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

QAL 33884Side 1 Label

QBL 33884Side 2 Label

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
CBS S81021
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CBSS81021A1 5 ∴Side 1, Runout, Stamped

CBSS8121B1 4 ∴Side 2, Runout, Stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaCBS SBP 234747First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS 81021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceCBS 81021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOPO 107First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOPO-107First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975MexicoCBS CLS-5484First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoCBS CLS-5484First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975SingaporeColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UKCBS S81021First yearLPLP
1975USColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia KC 33884First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia CQ 33884First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
All 20 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. A1Please Mr. Please3:01
  2. A2Midnight Blue3:05
  3. A3aRhinestone Cowboy
  4. A3bWildfire6:17
  5. A4Feelings3:38
  6. A5Theme From "Paper Tiger" (My Little Friend)2:36
  7. B1I'm Sorry4:00
  8. B2At Seventeen4:26
  9. B3Solitaire3:39
  10. B4aLove Will Keep Us Together
  11. B4bHow Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)5:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Will Keep Us Together are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Love Will Keep Us Together are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Love Will Keep Us Together first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 33884.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Will Keep Us Together is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 33884, CQ 33884, S81021, SBP 234747) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS PAL 33884-2A o A8 and IS PBL 33884 1-B o A10. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Will Keep Us Together 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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