Vinyl pressings
by The Delfonics · 1968
La La Means I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Philly Groove SA - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. Δ 11817Runout etch side A
Philly Groove SB - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. Δ 11817-X 4/16/68Runout etch side B
Philly Groove SA-1150Runout side A etched
Philly Groove SB-1150Runout side B etched
BESTWAYRunout both sides stamped
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.Runout both sides stamped
Philly Groove SA - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. △ 11817Runout side A, variant 1
Philly Groove SB - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. △ 11817-X 4/16/68Runout side B, variant 1
Philly Groove SA-1150 ① MR MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. m.m △11817 BestwayRunout side A, variant 2
Philly Groove SB-1150 ① MR MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. m.m △11817-X 4/16/68 BestwayRunout side B, variant 2
Philly Groove SA-1150 Ⓘ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. ARP 4-15-68Side A etched/stamped
Bestway ARP Philly Groove SB-1150 Ⓘ 4-15-68 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. WWSide B etched/stamped
(1150SA)Label side A
(1150SB)Label side B
Philly Groove SA-1150 Ⓘ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. bestway ARPSide A etched/stamped
Philly Groove SB-1150 Ⓘ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. bestway ARPSide B etched/stamped
(1150SA)Label side A
(1150SB)Label side B
Philly Groove SA-1150 ① [MR logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. WW △11817 BestwayRunout side A
Philly Groove SB-1150 ① [MR logo] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. WW △11817-X BestwayRunout side B
1150-SASide A label
1150-SBSide 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 | Japan | Bell Records BELL-58004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Bell Records BELL 58004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Bell Records 2308 040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1951 / Arista MOVLP1951LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 1150 / Philly Groove Records Incorporated LP 1150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 1150 / Philly Groove Records Incorporated LP 1150LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated LP 1150 / Philly Groove Records Incorporated PG - 1150LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of La La Means I Love You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Uruguay. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated LP 1150, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1150, SBLL 106, MBLL 106, PG 1150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Philly Groove SA - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. Δ 11817 and Philly Groove SB - 1150 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. Δ 11817-X 4/16/68. 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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