Vinyl pressings
by The Fourmost · 1964
A Little Loving 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.
11 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7XCE 17675-1N AD KT 2Runout, side A, variant 1
7XCE 17676-1N AL KT 2Runout, side B, variant 1
7XCE 17675-1N RL KT 2Runout, side A, variant 2
7XCE 17676-1N MD KT 3Runout, side B, variant 2
7XCE 17675Label Side A
7XCE 17676Label Side 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 | Parlophone A8112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5128First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I) 5128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Parlophone R 5128First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Parlophone 45-SPD-315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | Parlophone 45-SPD-315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Parlophone R 5128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone R 5128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Parlophone R5128First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ATCO Records 45-6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of A Little Loving are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5128.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5128, R5128, 45-6307, A8112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 17675-1N AD KT 2 and 7XCE 17676-1N AL KT 2. 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.
