Vinyl pressings
by The Moments · 1975
Dolly My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6146306 1F//1▽420 05 14 4A-side stamped, variant 1
6146306 2F//1▽420 05 13 5B-side stamped, variant 1
6146306 1F//1▽420 05 11 9 1A-side stamped, variant 2
6146306 2F//1▽420 05 11 8B-side stamped, variant 2
6146306 1F//1▽420 05 11 4stamped on A runout
6146306 2F//1▽420 05 11 2stamped on B runout
6146 - 306 ASide A
6146 - 306 BSide B
10 AA 6146416 1F 320Runout (stamped) side A
10 AA 6146416 2F 320Runout (stamped) side B
AA 6146 416 1. FLabel side A
AA 6146 416 2. FLabel side B
6146 422 AStamped Runout A
6146 422 BStamped Runout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Philips 6146 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Philips 6146 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6146 416First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Greece | Philips 6146422First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | All Platinum 6146 306First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6146 416First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6146 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6146 416First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | All Platinum 6146 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | All Platinum 6146 306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Dolly My Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is All Platinum 6146 306.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6146 306, 6146 416, 6146422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6146306 1F//1▽420 05 14 4 and 6146306 2F//1▽420 05 13 5. 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.
