UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8539
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid center
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 32373Label Side A
7XCA 32374Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Bedrocks · 1969
The Lovedene Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7XCA 32373Label Side A
7XCA 32374Label Side B
7XCA 32373 A 1 M KT 1Runout side A stamped variant 1
7XCA 32374 - 1 G KT 1Runout side B stamped variant 1
7XCA 32373 - 1 GD KT 1Runout side A stamped variant 2
7XCA 32374 - 1 GP KT 3Runout side B stamped variant 2
7XCA 32373Side A Label
7XCA 32374Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Unknown | Columbia DB-8539First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-8695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Columbia DO-8695First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 72567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Columbia 2C 006-04023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Columbia DB 8539First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | Odeon OR-2244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8539First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8539First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Sire 45-4106First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of The Lovedene Girls are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8539, DB-8539, 45-4106, 45-SI-4106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32373 and 7XCA 32374. 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.