US
March 1965- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A- 73
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold

Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Scott · 1965
Everybody Loves A Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
STEREO AS-73-A LW VAN GELDERRunout side 1
STEREO AS-73-B LW VAN GELDERRunout side 2
STEREO AS-73-A LW VAN GELDERRunout side 1
STEREO AS-73-B LW VAN GELDERRunout side 2
STEREO AS-73 A LW VAN GELDERSide 1 etched except STEREO VAN GELDER stamped
STEREO AS-73 B LW VAN GELDERSide 2 etched except STEREO VAN GELDER stamped
AS-73Side 1 label
AS-73Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Impulse! IMP 73 / Vega IMP 73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! MAS-90220LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! SMAS 90220LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A- 73First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-73 / Impulse! A-73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-73First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-73First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-73 / Impulse! A-73First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-73 / Impulse! A-73First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Impulse! A-73 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-73-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Impulse! A-73 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-73First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! LP AS-73First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-73 / ABC Records AS-73LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-73 / ABC Records AS-73LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! AS-73 / Impulse! AS-73LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-73 / ABC Records AS-73LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-73 / ABC Records AS-73LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Everybody Loves A Lover are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Impulse! A- 73, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A- 73, AS-73, A-73, LP AS-73) 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.