Vinyl pressings
by Ten Years After · 1970
Love Like A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 21 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.
XDR-46693-TI-2CSide A - runout, variant 1
XZDR-47312-TI-1LSide B - runout, variant 1
XDR-46693-T1-2C BC 1Side A - runout, variant 2
XZDR-47312-T1-1L BC 1Side B - runout, variant 2
XDR-46693-TI-2CSide A - runout, Variant 1
XZDR-47312-TI-1LSide B - runout, Variant 1
XDR-46693-TI-ICSide A - runout, Variant 2
XZDR-47312-TI-ILSide B - runout, Variant 2
XDR-46693-TI-2CRunout side A stamped, variant 1
XZDR-47312-TI-1LRunout side B stamped, variant 1
XDR-46693-TI-2C B 1 JTRunout side A stamped, variant 2
XZDR-47312-TI-1L U U 1Runout side B stamped, variant 2
XDR-46693-TI-2CMachine stamped runout matrix side A
XZDR-47312-TI-1LMachine stamped runout matrix side B
XDR-46693-TI-1CSide A - runout
XZDR-47312-TI-1LSide B - runout
XDR 46693Side A - label
XDR 47312Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Deram DM 299 YFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Canada | Deram DM. 7529First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram DM. 300 / Deram DM 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram DM 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | Deram DM 1267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Deram DM.299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Deram DM(I)299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Deram DM 299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Deram DM 299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Deram DM 299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Deram DM 299 / Deram DM.299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Deram DM.5003First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Deram SDM 115First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | Deram DM 299First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Deram FM.7467First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Love Like A Man are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Deram DM.299, released May 22, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM.299, DM 299, DEM-7529, 45-7529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-46693-TI-2C and XZDR-47312-TI-1L. 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.
