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Love Is What You Make It

by The Grass Roots · 1973

19 pressings12 countriesPop RockRockPop

Love Is What You Make It was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Is What You Make It

19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records D-4335Dunhill D-4335
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

(45-01614)Label A

(45-01615)Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
ABC Records D-4335Dunhill D-4335
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

(45-01614)SSide A Label

(45-01615)Side B Label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaProbe PRO-10128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973CanadaABC/Dunhill Records D-4335 / ABC Records D-4335First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyProbe 1C 006-94 213 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 213 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973JapanProbe IPR-10286First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973JapanProbe IPR-10286First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1973JapanProbe IPR-10286First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1973MexicoProbe 7316First year7", Single7", Single
1973NetherlandsProbe 5C 006-94 213 / Probe 5C 006-94213First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1973New ZealandProbe PROBE 56First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973NorwayProbe 7E 006-94213First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973PortugalProbe 8E 006-94 213 MFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1973South AfricaStateside JSS 1369First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USDunhill D-4335 / ABC Records D-4335First year7", Single7", Single
1973USABC Records D-4335 / Dunhill D-4335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1973USABC Records D-4335 / Dunhill D-4335First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 19 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ALove Is What You Make It2:50
  2. BSomeone To Love3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Is What You Make It are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Love Is What You Make It are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Love Is What You Make It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill D-4335.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Is What You Make It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4335, PRO 583, PRO-10128, 1C 006-94 213 M) 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 Is What You Make It 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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