Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1967
Love Me Two Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EK 45624A (MON-DJ) Δ69114 (MR)Etched, side A
EK 45624B (MON-DJ) Δ69114-X (MR)Etched, side B
EK-45624-ALabel A
EK-45624-bLabel B
EK-45624A (CP-1) ? [Ray Hagerty's signature]Runout, side A - etched
EK 45624B (CP-1) ? [Ray Hagerty's signature]Runout, side B - etched
EK-45624-ALabel, side A
EK-45624-BLabel, side B
EK-45624A SPEC-1 SRCA side runout
EK-45624B SPEC-1 SRCB side runout
EK 45624A (CTH-1) TIIetched, Side A
EK 45624B (CTH-DJ) TIIIetched, Side B
EK 45624A (SPEC-DJ)SRC Logo
EK 45624B SPEC-1SRC Logo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT.80120 / Disques Vogue INT.80,120First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Sweden | Metronome J45-764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Metronome J45-764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EK-45624First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor AP-14527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 340857", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Elektra EK 456247", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elektra EK-456247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Elektra JET-18167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma G-10537", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Love Me Two Times are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45624, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45624, EKSN 45022, INT.80120, J45-764) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EK 45624A (MON-DJ) Δ69114 (MR) and EK 45624B (MON-DJ) Δ69114-X (MR). 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.
