US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Curtom CR 1959
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CR 1959 AA
CR 1959 BB
CR-1959-A-3A ARP Pv
CR-1959-B-3 Pv ARP
Vinyl pressings
by The Impressions · 1971
Love Me / Do You Wanna Win was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CR 1959 AA
CR 1959 BB
CR-1959-A-3A ARP Pv
CR-1959-B-3 Pv ARP
CR 1959 A-ALabel A-Side
CR 1959-BLabel B-Side
CR 1959 A-AA
CR 1959 BB
CR-1959-A-4A ② (MR) ∆84887 RVSide A Runout
CR-1959-B-4 ① (MR) ∆84887-X RVSide B Runout
CR-1959-A-4A-RE ① (MR) ∆84887 RVSide A Runout, Variant 2
CR-1959-B-4 ① (MR) ∆84887-X RVSide B Runout, Variant 2
P CR-1959-B-1 R/Both sides etched, P stamped
CR 1959 BBoth label matrix
CR-1959-A-1A RV(merged) PA Side Runout
CRS-1959-A-1A A3KS-3281-1 PB Side Runout
CRS 1959 AA Side Label
CR 1959 A-AB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Buddah Records 2011 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Buddah Records 2011 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Buddah Records 2011-087First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CR 1959First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Love Me / Do You Wanna Win are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Curtom CR 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CR 1959, 2011-087, 2011 132, 2011 087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CR 1959 A and CR 1959 B. 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.