US
November 24, 1962- Label and catalog number
- Dot Records DLP-25462
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Sonny James · 1962
Young Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LPS 75817 1Side A stamped
LPS 75818 1Side B stamped
I A1 M 55817 1A-Side Runout Etching
Ix A1 M 55818 1B-Side Runout Etching
M 55,817A-Side Label
M 55,818B-Side Label
DLP 3462 A 55817 1 + A2Side 1 runout etched
DLP 3462-B M 55818 1 + A2Side 2 runout etched
M 55,817Side 1 label
M 55,818Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Dot Records DLP 3462First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP 3462First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP-25462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records DLP-25462First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Hamilton HLP 160 / Hamilton HLP 160(A)LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Hamilton HLP 160LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Hamilton HLP 12160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AC-30027LP | LP |
| 1978 | US | Pickwick SPC-3594LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Hamilton HLP 12160(B)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record Ⓢ FL-1047LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Young Love are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Dot Records DLP-25462, released November 24, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP-25462, DLP 3462) 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.
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