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.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
01288 MR DT Δ74731A-Side Runout Etching
01289 MR Δ74731-X DTB-Side Runout Etching
45-01288Label Side A
45-01289Label Side B
01288 DT LWSide A runout
01289 LW DTSide B runout
AMP 45-01288Side A label
AMP 45-01289Side B label
AMP 45-01288A-side label
AMP 45-01289B-side label
AMP 45-01288Side A Label
AMP 45-01289Side B Label
45-01288
45-01289
7XOS926
7XOS927
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 D-4180First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | France | Stateside 2C 006 - 90031 / Stateside 2C 006-90031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-90031 / Columbia 1C 006-90 031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-90031First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Stateside KSS 1078First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Stateside SSL 422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records D-4180 / Dunhill D-4180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Dunhill 45-4180 / ABC Records 45-4180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-D-4180 / Dunhill 45-D-4180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Dunhill D-4180 / ABC Records D-4180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | ABC Records 45-D-4180 / Dunhill 45-D-4180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Stateside OSS-8692First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Lovin' Things are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is ABC Records D-4180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4180, 45-4180, 45-D-4180, OSS-8692) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01288 MR DT Δ74731 and 01289 MR Δ74731-X DT. 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.
