Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1971
Love Her Madly was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 18 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.
EKS-45726-A-CTHRun-out side A
EKS-45726-B-CTHRun-out side B
EKS-45726-A-1-CTH [Artisan logo] ᵀᴵᴵᴵᴵᴵVar. 2: Run-out side A
EKS-45726-B-CTH [Artisan logo] ᵀᴵᴵᴵᴵVar. 2: Run-out side B
EKS-45726-A-CPRun-out side A variant 1
EKS-45726-B-CPRun-out side B variant 1
EKS-45726-A-CP [Artisan logo] 1A 1Run-out side A variant 2
EKS-45726-B-CP [Artisan logo]Run-out side B variant 2
EKS-45726-A-SP [Artisan logo] 3-2-71A side runout
EKS-45726-B-SP [Artisan logo] 3-2-71B side runout
EKS-45726-AA side label
EKS-45726-BB side label
EKS-45726-A-CSM [Artisan stamp] SSSRun-out side A, variant 1
EKS-45726-B-CSM [Artisan stamp] SSSRun-out side B, variant 1
EKS-45726-A-I-CSM [Artisan stamp] SSSRun-out side A, variant 2
EKS-45726-B-CSM [Artisan stamp] SSSRun-out side B, variant 2
EKS-45726-A-PH-111-1, [Stamped: Artisan logo] P.R., SScribed in runout, side A
EKS-45726-B-PH-11-111, [Stamped: Artisan logo] P.R., SScribed in runout, side B
EKS-45726-A-PH-11-1 [Artisan logo] P.R. S DA-Side Runout
EKS-45726-B-PH-11-11 [Artisan logo] P.R. SB-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Music Hall 31.677First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKM-45726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKM-457267", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | Brazil | Elektra EKCS 15.006First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS 45726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Costa Rica | Epic 45.018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 12011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 12 011 / Exulta EKS 45726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 12 011 / Exulta EKS 45726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Elektra EKS 45.726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Gamma G-1034First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM.45726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Elektra N-57-5 / Alvorada N-57-5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Rhino Records RSD3-0583", Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 3", Single Sided, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Elektra 31.6777", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | SLD EK 11001 / Elektra 457267", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Portugal | Elektra N-57-5 / Alvorada N-57-57", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
38 vinyl pressings of Love Her Madly are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-45726, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-45726, EKS 45726, EK 45726, EKM-45726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-45726-A-CTH and EKS-45726-B-CTH. 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.
