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Sacha DistelEverybody Loves The Lover

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Everybody Loves The Lover

by Sacha Distel · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesVocalEasy ListeningPopFolk

Everybody Loves The Lover 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Everybody Loves The Lover

5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 8447
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM53041-1A 11-1111Side 1

XSM53042-1C 11-1Side 2

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaColumbia CS-8447First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FrancePhilips B 77.366 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips BBL 7490 / Philips B 77366 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKPhilips SBBL 637 / Philips 840 505 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USColumbia CS 8447First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKContour 6870 572LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972UKContour 6870 572 / Contour 6870-572LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972UKContour 6870 572 / Contour 6870-572LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 840.505 BY / Philips 840 505 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 1647LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Let Me Love You
  2. A2Why Don't We Do This More Often
  3. A3My Heart Stood Still
  4. A4Once In Every Lifetime
  5. A5I'm In The Mood For Love
  6. A6Speak To Me Of Love
  7. B1The Lover
  8. B2It's Been A Long, Long Time
  9. B3Everybody Loves A Lover
  10. B4You Do Something To Me
  11. B5I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  12. B6Almost Like Being In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves The Lover are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves The Lover are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was Everybody Loves The Lover first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is Philips BBL 7490.

How do I tell if my copy of Everybody Loves The Lover is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBL 7490, SBBL 637, CS 8447, CS-8447) 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 Everybody Loves The Lover 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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