Vinyl pressings
by The Diamonds · 1957
Words Of 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.
11 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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-YWU-15514-6 M DSide A - Etched (D - Stamped) - VARIANT 1
45-YWU-15513-3 M CSide B - Etched (C - Stamped) - VARIANT 1
45-YWU-15514-4 M DSide A - Etched (D - Stamped) - VARIANT 2
45-YWU-15513-1 M DSide B - Etched (D - Stamped) - VARIANT 2
YW-15514 3U ISide A Runout - Variant 1 - Etched (D - Stamped)
YW-15513-3 7U ISide B Runout - Variant 1 - Etched (C - Stamped)
YW-15514 1 U 2Side A Runout - Variant 2 - Stamped
YW-15513 2 U 1Side B Runout - Variant 2 - Stamped
YW15514A
YW15513B
YWU 15514 FA side runout
YWU 15513 FB side runout
YW15514A side label
YW15513B side label
78 1067 A-1A
78 1067 B-1B
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 | Esquire Mercury 45175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Mercury 71128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Mercury 71128XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Italy | Mercury 70241X45 / Music 70241X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Mercury S45-4297First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | UK | Mercury MT 167First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71128First year10", 78 RPM, Single | 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71128X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71128X45First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71128X45First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | US | Mercury 71128X45First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70241X457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70241X457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 957032 x 457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Words Of Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 71128X45, released May 20, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71128X45, 71128, MT 167, 45175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-YWU-15514-6 M D and 45-YWU-15513-3 M C. 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.
