Vinyl pressings
by The Grass Roots · 1969
Lovin' Things was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DS50052A LW DTRunout side A, variant 1
DS 50052 B LWRunout side B, variant 1
DS 50052A Ⓚ LW DTRunout side A, variant 2
DS 50052A Ⓚ LWRunout side B, variant 2
DS 50052ASide 1 runout, stamped
DS 50052BSide 2 runout, stamped
DS-50052-A-2 TGSide A runout
DS-50052-B-2 TGSide B runout
DS-50052-1Side A label
DS-50052-2Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor DS 50052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-90 154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Stateside SQSL 130 / Stateside 3C 062-90154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM 6073 / Stateside DS.50052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL 20588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | EMI SJSL 5064 / Stateside SJSL 5064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS-50052 / ABC Records DS-50052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4909 / World Record Club S-4909LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS-50052 / Dunhill DS 50052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Dunhill DS 50052 / ABC Records DS 50052LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Odeon DS 50052LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Lovin' Things are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, South Africa, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Dunhill DS 50052, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 50052, SJSL 5064, 1C 062-90 154, SQSL 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS50052A LW DT and DS 50052 B LW. 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.
