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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Bell 8438 ⓶ [Frankford Wayne Phila] FN ARP A 1̶3̶5̶-̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶Runout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
Bell 8439 ⓶ ARP A 1̶3̶5̶-̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶Runout, Side B, Etched
Bell 8438 ⓶ FRANKLIN WAYNE PHILA. FW LW Bestway BSide A runout
Bell 8439 ⓶ FRANKLIN WAYNE PHILA. LW BestwaySide B runout
8438-BWSide A label
8439-BWSide B label
PG-1001A side deadwax - etched
PG-1002B side deadwax - etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. (on three lines)Stamped onto deadwax on both sides
NS-1001A side label
Bell 8438 ⓶ Frankford Wayne Phila F/W ARP A B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶Runout side A
Bell 8439 ⓶ ARP LW A B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Bell Records PHILLY GROOVE 150XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Stateside FSS 548First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia BLL(I) 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2205First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Bell Records BLL 1005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records IncorporatedFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 11657" | 7" |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Bell Records 5C 006-927037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006-92 703 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Bell Records BLL 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Australia | Bell Records BLL-96307", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Bell Records 1507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Bell Records 1507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 112667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records 63157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 12677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Bell Records BLL 11657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 417", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records No. 417", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB-417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Flashback Records FLB 417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
37 vinyl pressings of La - La - Means I Love You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philly Groove Records Incorporated 150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 150, BLL 1005, OSS-8330, PHILLY GROOVE 150X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell 8438 ⓶ [Frankford Wayne Phila] FN ARP A 1̶3̶5̶-̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶ and Bell 8439 ⓶ ARP A 1̶3̶5̶-̶B̶e̶s̶t̶w̶a̶y̶. 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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