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Love Games

by The Drifters · 1974

13 pressings9 countriesSoulFunk / SoulPop

Love Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Games

3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Netherlands

1974
Label and catalog number
Bell Records 5C 006-96292
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

5C 006-96292-A//24 467-1-YRunout side A, etched

5C 006-96292-B//24 468-1-YRunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BelgiumBell Records 4C006-96292First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974BelgiumBell Records 4 C 006-96292First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974NetherlandsBell Records 5C 006-96292First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975AustraliaBell Records BELL-10718 / Bell Records BELL13967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975AustraliaBell Records BELL-10717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975FranceBell Records 2 C 004 962927", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975GermanyBell Records 1 C 006-96 292 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-96 2927", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975IrelandBell Records BELL 13967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandBell Records BL 2887", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaBell Records BLJ 1027", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBell Records BELL 13967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBell Records BELL 13967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKBell Records BELL 13967", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALove Games3:08
  2. BThe Cut Is Deep3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Games are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Love Games are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Love Games first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, Netherlands. One of them is Bell Records 4C006-96292.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Games is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4C006-96292, 4 C 006-96292, 5C 006-96292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Games on vinyl worth?

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.

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