Vinyl pressings
by The Dixie Cups · 1964
Chapel Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
o RB-20100A-1C S IIISide A runout stamped, S III etched
o R B 20100 B -2B S IIISide B runout stamped, S III etched
LSLP 5001Label side A
LSLP 5002Label side B
AudioMatrix LSLP 5001 [MR logo] △6896 7-22-64Runout A
AudioMatrix LSLP 5002 △6896X [MR logo] 7-22-64Runout B
LSLP-5001Label A
LSLP-5002Label B
RB-20100A-1A 1Side A Runout Var 1
RB-20100B-2A 2Side B Runout Var 1
R B 20100A-1DSide A Runout Var 2
R B 20100 B -2C oSide B Runout Var 2
LSLP 5001Side A Runout Etched
LSLP 5002Side B Runout Etched
PSide A & B, Runout Stamped
AudioMatrixSide A & B, Runout Stamped
RBS20100A-1DStamped
RBS20100B-1BStamped
o RB-20100A-1A 1 P B 13Runout A
P o RB-20100B-2A 2 A 4Runout B
LSLP 5001Label A
LSLP 5002Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Red Bird RB 20-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Barry B-328 / Barry B-328 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Red Bird RBS 20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Barry B-328 (C) / Red Bird B-328 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Red Bird RB 20-100First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Teal TL 1094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Red Bird RB20-100First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RBS 20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RBS 20-100 / Red Bird RBS-20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RBS 20-100 / Red Bird RBS-20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 20-100First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RBS 20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RBS 20-100 / Red Bird RBS-20-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Red Bird RB 20-100 / Red Bird RB20-100First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Red Bird RB 20-100First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records LLP 5161 ASLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Red Bird RB 20-103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Red Bird 302 067 330 1 / Varèse Sarabande 302 067 330 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sun Sun2109LP, 45 RPM | LP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Red Bird RB-2000 / Fermata RB-2000LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Red Bird RB 20-100 / Red Bird RB20-100LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Chapel Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Red Bird RB20-100, released April 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RB20-100, RB 20-100, RBS 20-100, B-328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o RB-20100A-1C S III and o R B 20100 B -2B S III. 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.
