Vinyl pressings
by Ray Peterson · 1961
I Could Have Loved You So Well was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45-BG-5018-1 BT [Block S] Bell SoundA side runout
45-BG-5017-1 4 Bell Sound BT [Block S]B side runout
DU-5018A side label
DU-5017B side label
DU-5017A side runout
DU-5018B side runout
BT 5017-4 Bell SoundA side runout etched and stamped
BT 5018-4 Bell SoundB side runout etched and stamped
DU-5017Label A
DU-5018Label B
45 -BT 5017-5 Bell Sound MR △41011Deadwax A
45-BT 5018-5 Bell Sound MR △41011-XDeadwax B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1906First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1363XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Heliodor 453 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.716First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 94897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 94897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 94897", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings HLX 94897", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of I Could Have Loved You So Well are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Dunes Records 45-2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2009, HL-1906, 1363X, 453 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-BG-5018-1 BT [Block S] Bell Sound and 45-BG-5017-1 4 Bell Sound BT [Block S]. 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.
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