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Dear Love / Lovesick Blues

by Sonny James · 1957

11 pressings6 countriesVocalPopFolkWorld

Dear Love / Lovesick Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Dear Love / Lovesick Blues

8 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F3734
Format
7", 45 RPM · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-16870-48-D1 I [☆]Runout side A, etched [stamped]

45-16871•D1 I [☆]Runout side B, etched [stamped]

45-16870Label side A

45-16871Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 45-CL 14742
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Four prong
Runout / matrix

F 16870 45Label Side A

F 16871 45Label Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaCapitol Records F 3734First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957CanadaCapitol Records 3734First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14742First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957UKCapitol Records 45 CL 14742First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1957USCapitol Records F3734First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCapitol Records F3734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1957USCapitol Records F3734First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957USCapitol Records 3734First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records 45-CP-12277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyCapitol Records F 37347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NorwayCapitol Records F37347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ADear Love2:26
  2. BLovesick Blues2:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dear Love / Lovesick Blues are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Dear Love / Lovesick Blues are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Dear Love / Lovesick Blues first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records F3734.

How do I tell if my copy of Dear Love / Lovesick Blues is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3734, 3734, 45-CL 14742, 45 CL 14742) 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 Dear Love / Lovesick Blues 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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