Italy
1965- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 45NP 5055
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
QKAW 11849 1S 1B 1Runout side A, etched
QKAW 11850 1S 1B 2Runout side B, etched
The Ivy LeagueFunny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room
Vinyl pressings
Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room
by The Ivy League · 1965
14 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop
Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room
14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
UK
January 1965- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly 7N.35222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Knockout Centre
- Runout / matrix
P-45-1222-A1Side A runout, etched variant 1
P-45-1222-B·1Side B runout, etched variant 1
P 45 1222 A-1 2 KT HSide A runout, stamped/etched variant 2
P-45•1222-B-1 1 KT LSide B runout, etched variant 2
UK
January 1965- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly 7N.35222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
7N.35222-ALabel side A
7N.35222-BLabel side B
UK
January 1965- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly 7N.35222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Push out centre
- Runout / matrix
P451222 A1Side A runout, stamped
P451222 B·1Side B runout, stamped
P.45.1222-ALabel side A
P.45.1222-BLabel side B
UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Piccadilly 7N.35222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
7N.35222-ALabel side A
7N.35222-BLabel side B
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Cameo C-356
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ASCAP
C-356-ALabel side A
C-356-BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 14 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Astor AP-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Pye Records 45NP 5055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 35 222First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Pye Records 7N 35222 / Pye Records 7N 35 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Piccadilly 7n. 35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-356First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-356First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Cameo C-356First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AFunny How Love Can Be2:07
- BLonely Room1:58
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room are there?
14 vinyl pressings of Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room are listed here, from 8 countries.
When was Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Italy, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records 45NP 5055.
How do I tell if my copy of Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45NP 5055, 7N.35222, C-356, 7n. 35222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QKAW 11849 1S 1B 1 and QKAW 11850 1S 1B 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Funny How Love Can Be / Lonely Room 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.