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Ruby And The RomanticsSweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness / My Summer Love

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Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness / My Summer Love

by Ruby And The Romantics · 1963

14 pressings9 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness

11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 7 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

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records HLR 9734London American Recordings HLR 9734
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaKapp Records K-4027First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963CanadaKapp Records K-525First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963GermanyKapp Records 10 306 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1963IrelandLondon American Recordings HLR 9734First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKLondon Records HL-R.9734 / London American Recordings HL-R.9734First year7"7"
1963UKLondon Records HLR 9734 / London American Recordings HLR 9734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1963USKapp Records K-525XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1963USKapp Records K-525XFirst year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1963USKapp Records K-525XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1963USKapp Records K-525XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963JapanKapp Records KP-83First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaStardust Records URS 1407", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo
?DenmarkKapp Records K 20707", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?NetherlandsKapp Records K-525 / Negram K-5257", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness
  2. BMy Summer Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Kapp Records K-525X.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-525X, HL-R.9734, HLR 9734, KP-83) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sweet Love And Sweet Forgiveness 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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