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The Checkmates Ltd.Love Is All I Have To Give / Never Should Have Lied

Vinyl pressings

Love Is All I Have To Give / Never Should Have Lied

by The Checkmates LTD. · 1969

14 pressings10 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Love Is All I Have To Give 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Is All I Have To Give

13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1039
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

1673Label A

1674Label B

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1039
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

p A+M 1673-RE-1-1 5A-Side Runout Etching

p A+M 1674-1B-Side Runout Etching

1673A-Side Label

1674B-Side Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1039
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

A+M-1673-RE-1 MR Δ75048Runout Etchings (Both Sides)

1673Labels

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UK

April 1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMS 747
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

AMS 747 ARunout (Etched) Side A

AMS 747 BRunout (Etched) Side B

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Australia

June 1969
Label and catalog number
A&M Records AMK-2923Phil Spector Productions AMK-2923
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX30426Label Side A

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaA&M Records 1116 / Phil Spector Productions 1116First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1969BrazilA&M Records 7AM-5030First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1969CanadaA&M Records 1039XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceA&M Records 210 069 / A&M Records 210069First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969GermanyA&M Records 210069 / A&M Records 210 069First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyA&M Records AM 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969MexicoA&M Records 50-022 / Phil Spector Productions 50-022First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USA&M Records 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1969USA&M Records 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969USA&M Records 1039First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKA&M Records AMS 747First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969UKA&M Records AMS 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969AustraliaA&M Records AMK-2923 / Phil Spector Productions AMK-2923First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaA&M Records AMK-29237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALove Is All I Have To Give4:13
  2. BNever Should Have Lied2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is All I Have To Give are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Love Is All I Have To Give are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Love Is All I Have To Give first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records 1039.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Is All I Have To Give is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1039, AMS 747, AMK-2923, 1116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1673 and 1674. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Is All I Have To Give 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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