Vinyl pressings
by The Pentagons · 1961
To Be Loved was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45-DOF-100-A MR △ 377-5Side A runout etched, MR stamped
45-DOF-100-B MR △ 37925-XSide B runout etched, MR stamped
DO-F-100-2Side A label
DO-F-100-1Side B label
45-DOF-100-A (MR) △-37925Runout Side A
45-DOF-100-B (MR) △ 37925-xRunout Side B
DO-F-100-2Label Side A
DO-F-100-1Label Side B
45-DOF-100-A MR △ 37925Side A runout etched, MR stamped
45-DOF-100-B MR △ 37925-XSide B runout etched, MR stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | London American Recordings 9-5.243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Apex 76745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Fleet International F-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Fleet International F-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Fleet International F-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Donna 1337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 2107", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of To Be Loved are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada. One of them is Donna 1337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1337, F-100, 45-HLU 9333, 9-5.243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-DOF-100-A MR △ 377-5 and 45-DOF-100-B MR △ 37925-X. 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.
