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Mood For Love

by The Four Aces · 1955

13 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

Mood For Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Mood For Love

6 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8122
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG4021T6Runout Side A

MG4022T6Runout Side B

MG 4021Label Side A

MG 4022⦿Label Side B

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8122
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4021T4Variant 1 - Runout Side A

MG4022T4Variant 2 - Runout Side B

MG4021T4 1PVariant 2 - Runout Side A

MG4022T3 1PVariant 2 - Runout Side B

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8122
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4021T2 3Runout Side A

MG4022T2 3Runout Side B

DL 8122 MG 4021Label Side A

DL 8122 MG 4022Label Side B

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Australia

1955
Label and catalog number
Festival Records FR12-1517
Format
LP, Mono · Flipback
Runout / matrix

IIG 4021 SSide A runout, stamped

IIG 4022 SSide B runout, stamped

MG-4021Side A label

MG-4022Side B label

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8122
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4021T3 PSRunout Side A

MG4022T3 PSRunout Side B

MG4021T5 PSRunout Side A

MG4022T5 PSRunout Side B

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Italy

1955
Label and catalog number
Fonit DL 8122
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DL 8122 MG 4021Label Side A

DL 8122 MG 4022Label Side B

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaFestival Records FR12-1517First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaDecca DL 8122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyFonit DL 8122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USDecca DL 8122First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956New ZealandFestival Records FR12-1517LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USDecca DL 8122LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EcuadorMCA Records LP-33591LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanDecca MVJJ-30065LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPopular Records E-249LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia 330SX 7542LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilDecca SLP-7804LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm In The Mood For Love
  2. A2What A Diff'rence A Day Made
  3. A3Stars Fell On Alabama
  4. A4There Goes My Heart
  5. A5Melody Of Love
  6. A6Pennies From Heaven
  7. B1Let's Fall In Love
  8. B2Don't Take Your Love From Me
  9. B3It's The Talk Of The Town
  10. B4Three Coins In The Fountain
  11. B5Stranger In Paradise
  12. B6I'm Sitting On Top Of The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mood For Love are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Mood For Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1992.

When was Mood For Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy. One of them is Decca DL 8122.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8122, FR12-1517) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG4021T6 and MG4022T6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mood For Love 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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