Vinyl pressings
by The Dell-Vikings · 1957
How Can I Find True Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45 M-9477 1 Δ13282A-Side Runout Etching
45 M-9476 6 Δ13280B-Side Runout Etching
45 M-9477 ① Δ13282A-Side Runout Etching (var 2)
45 M-9476 ③ Δ13280B-Side Runout Etching (var 2)
MW 9477-5 I A3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
MW 9476 - 3 IA4Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
MW 9477 3 I A1 ARunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
MW 9476 - 1 I A3Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45 M-9477 ① ∆13282Side A Etching, Variant 1 & 2
45 M-9476 ⑥ ∆13280Side B Etching, Variant 1
45 M-9476 ③ ∆13280Side B Etching, Variant 2
MW-9477Side A Label
28 EA Side Scribed
28 EB Side Scribed
1-AA Side Scribed
1-BB Side Scribed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records HL-1160First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-11607", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| 1957 | Belgium | Versailles 9-1.006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 45-15538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 15538First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records 45-15538First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | London Records DL 20 102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Italy | London Records 45-HL.8405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.220First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records 45-NZL.220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | London Records 45-HLD.8405First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HLD 84057", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1957 | UK | London Records HLD 8405 / London American Recordings HLD 8405First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Dot Records 45-160927", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HL-1160Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Dot Records 15538Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Collectables C 12517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 12517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 12517", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 12517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of How Can I Find True Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-15538, released January 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-15538, 15538, FB-205, HLD.8405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 M-9477 1 Δ13282 and 45 M-9476 6 Δ13280. 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.
