UK
1961- Label and catalog number
- Philips BBL 7490Philips B 77366 L
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Sacha Distel · 1961
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.
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.
XSM53041-1A 11-1111Side 1
XSM53042-1C 11-1Side 2
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 | Canada | Columbia CS-8447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Philips B 77.366 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Philips BBL 7490 / Philips B 77366 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Philips SBBL 637 / Philips 840 505 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Contour 6870 572LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Contour 6870 572 / Contour 6870-572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Contour 6870 572 / Contour 6870-572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 840.505 BY / Philips 840 505 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1647LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves The Lover are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Canada, France. One of them is Philips BBL 7490.
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.
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.