Vinyl pressings
by T. Rex · 1974
Light Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
NB-9006 60013-1X A2Variant 1, side A - etched
NB-9006 60014-1X A2Variant 1, side B - etched
I NB-9006 60013-1A A2 A1Variant 2, side A - etched
I NB-9006 60014-1C A2 C2Variant 2, side A - etched
NBLP-7005-A AZEtched, Runout Side A
NBLP- ⧥ 7005-B AZEtched, Runout Side B
NBLP 7005-1Label, Side A
NBLP 7005-2Label, Side B
T1 NB-9006 60013-1-1 A2Side 1 - Etched
T1 NB-9006 60014-1-1 A2Side 2 - Etched
NB-9006 60013-1X A2Variant 1, side A - etched
NB-9006 60014-1X A2Variant 1, side B - etched
I NB-9006 60013-1A A2 A1Variant 2, side A - etched
I NB-9006 60014-1C A2 C2Variant 2, side B - etched
NB-9006 60013-1B A2 C S IA-side runout, etched
NB-9006 60014-1B A2 A2 S IB-side runout, etched
60,013A-side Label
60,014B-side Label
60013-1A-2-D oRunout side A
60014-1A-2-D oRunout side B
60,013Label side A
60,014Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Casablanca NB 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | Yegrin ST-37LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | South Korea | Yegrin ST-37LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NB 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NB 9006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NB 9006LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NB 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NB 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7005LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7005LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC74LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Light Of Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada. One of them is Casablanca NB 9006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 9006, NBLP 7005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-9006 60013-1X A2 and NB-9006 60014-1X A2. 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.
