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Vinyl pressings

And We Were Lovers

by Shirley Bassey · 1967

48 pressings15 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

And We Were Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 And We Were Lovers

24 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SULP 1160
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SULP 1160 A-2Side A runout stamped, variant 1

E SULP 1160 B-1 GOSide B runout stamped, variant 1

SULP 1160 A-2 OSide A runout stamped, variant 2

E SULP 1160 B-1 GASide B runout stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SULP 1160
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SULP 1160 A-1Runout side A

E SULP 1160 B-1 GPRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records SLS 50262Sunset Records SLS 50262
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(A) SLS 50262 A-2

(B) SLS 50262 B-1

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL 932291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceUnited Artists Records SLS 50262First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS (6) 69 142 IFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967IsraelUnited Artists Records SLS 50262 / Sunset Records SLS 50262First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelSunset Records SLS 50262First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ItalyUnited Artists Records UAS 9016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsUnited Artists Records XUA S-5018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967South AfricaUnited Artists Records SULP 1160First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1160First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1160First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1160First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanySunset Records SLS 50 262 ZLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanUnited Artists Records SR-828LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973PortugalSunset Records LP-S-38-2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974South AfricaSunset Records SLS 50262LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976NetherlandsSunset Records DA 5006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAxis AX.1035LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records L 32291LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,291LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaUnited Artists Records SUAL-932,291LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Australia & New ZealandUnited Artists Records UAB. 10479LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6565LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 6565LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 6565LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyUnited Artists Records UAS (6) 69 142 I / United Artists Records UAS 69 142 I (SULP 1160)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IsraelUnited Artists Records SLS 50262 / Sunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsSunset Records 1A 028-97280 / EMI 1A 028-97280LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainLiberty 10C 054-062.567LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKSunset Records SLS 50262LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUnited Artists Records UAS 6565LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1And We Were Lovers
  2. A2Summer Wind
  3. A3Somebody Like Me
  4. A4It Must Be Him (Seul Sur Son Etoile)
  5. A5Big Spender
  6. B1The Impossible Dream
  7. B2Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
  8. B3On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
  9. B4If You Go Away (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
  10. B5That's Life

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of And We Were Lovers are there?

48 vinyl pressings of And We Were Lovers are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.

When was And We Were Lovers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records SULP 1160.

How do I tell if my copy of And We Were Lovers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SULP 1160, ULP 1160, SLS 50262, UAS 6565) 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 And We Were Lovers 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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