Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1963
A Lettermen Kind Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
ST1-2013A Side Label
ST2-2013B Side Label
Ƨ ST-1-2013 -A-9 C̷ 1 ✲A Side Etch, exc ✲ stamp
ST-2-2013-A-8 Ƨ ✲B Side Etch, exc ✲ stamp
T1-2013-T2 IAMSide 1 runout
T2-2013-T2 IAMSide 2 runout
ST1-2013-X2 [IAM triangle] &Side A runout variant 1
ST2-2013-A1 #2 [IAM triangle] &Side B runout variant 1
ST1-2013-W1 [IAM triangle] &Side A runout variant 2
ST2-2013-A1 [IAM triangle] &Side B runout variant 2
ST-12013-A-3 C (star logo)Side A, etched
ST-2-2013-B-4 C (star logo)Side B, etched
T1-2013Side 1 Matrix
T1-2013-F1 IAMSide 1 Runout
T2-2013Side 2 Matrix
T2-2013-F1 #2 IAMSide 2 Runout
ST1 2013-B6 A 1A Side Stamped
ST2 2013-A5 R 1B Side Stamped
ST1-2013A Side Label
ST2-2013B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2013First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2013 / Capitol Records ST-2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records T 2013 / Capitol Records T-2013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-2013 / Capitol Records T 2013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 2013 / Capitol Records ST-2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 2013 / Capitol Records ST-2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T-2013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2013 / Capitol Records ST-2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 2013 / Capitol Records ST-2013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records STK-83650 / Capitol Records STK-83650LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 2013LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of A Lettermen Kind Of Love are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2013, released November 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2013, T-2013, T 2013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2013 and ST2-2013. 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.
