Vinyl pressings
by Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 · 1968
The Look Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AM 1438-1A TIA-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
AM 1445-1A TIB-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
A&M 1438-8 TlA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
AM 1445-1A TlllB-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
A+M 1438-1A-Side Runout Etching
A+M 1445-1 10B-Side Runout Etching, except last numbers, printed
1438A-Side Label
1445B-Side Label
A+M-1438 MR[in circle stamped] Δ70491Side A runout etched, variant 1
A+M 1445-16 MR[in circle stamped] Δ70684Side B runout etched, variant 1
A+M-1438 MR[in circle stamped] Δ70491Side A runout etched, variant 2
A+M 1445-15 MR[in circle stamped] Δ70684Side B runout etched, variant 2
p o A&M-1438-2 A2A-side runout, variant 1
p AM-1445-1C 2B-side runout, variant 1
A+M-1438-2 p 3A-side runout, variant 2
p A+M-1445-1 7B-side runout, variant 2
c A&M-1438-2A-Side Runout Etching
A&M-1445-1B-Side Runout Etching
1438A-Side Label
1445B-Side Label
A&M-1438 (MR) Δ70491A-Side Runout, Etched
A&M-1445-16 (MR) Δ70684B-Side Runout, Etched
1438A-Side Label
1445B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-2308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | A&M Records 7AM-5001First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | A&M Records A & M 924XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | A&M Records 210027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | A&M Records 210 027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records AM 822First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records JBAM 822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1968 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-2308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | A&M Records 924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
14 vinyl pressings of The Look Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records 924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 924, AMK-2308, 7AM-5001, A & M 924X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM 1438-1A TI and AM 1445-1A TI. 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.
