US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2844
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · SP - Specialty Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-22876-1 SRC 10-22-71 AT wA side runout
A-22872-2 SRC AT xB side runout
A-22876 SPA side label
A-22872 SPB side label
The J. Geils BandLooking For A Love
Vinyl pressings
Looking For A Love
by The J. Geils Band · 1971
21 pressings10 countriesBlues RockRock
Looking For A Love 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Looking For A Love
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2844
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · PL - Plastic Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-22876-4 AT WRunout Side A
A-22872-4 AT XRunout Side B
A-22876-PLLabel Side A
A-22872-PLLabel Side B
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2844
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-22876 SPSide A label
A-22876 SPSide B label
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 2844
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · LY - Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A - 22876 - 1 10 22 71 AT W 25471[written backwards]A side - runout
A - 22872 - 1 S[backwards] AT 25469[written backwards] xB side - runout
A-22876LYA side - label
A-22872LYB side - label
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2844
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · MO - Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A-22876-5 MR [circled] △86633 AT WSide A, Etched
A-22872-6 MR [circled] △86705 AT XSide B, Etched
A-22876 MOA side label
A-22872 MOB side label
US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic 45-2844
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
A-22876-1 10•22•71 SRC AT WMono runout
ST-A-22876-1 AT/gp 10•22•71 SRCStereo runout
A-22876 SPMono label
ST-A-22876 SPStereo label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic AT.2844First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Atlantic AT.2844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 10 099 / Atlantic 10.099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 102 / Atlantic 10.102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2091 174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.86First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 2844First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- ALooking For A Love3:30
- BWhammer Jammer2:34
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Looking For A Love are there?
21 vinyl pressings of Looking For A Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
When was Looking For A Love first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2844.
How do I tell if my copy of Looking For A Love is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2844, 2844, AT.2844, 10 099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-22876-1 SRC 10-22-71 AT w and A-22872-2 SRC AT x. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Looking For A Love 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.
