Vinyl pressings
by The Percy Faith Strings · 1962
Bouquet Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XLP-53901-1DSide 1 Stamped, variant 1
XLP-53902-1DSide 2 Stamped, variant 1
XLP-53901-1D - [stamped] IIII [etched]Side 1 runout, variant 2
53902-1J P [stamped] IIII [etched]Side 2 runout, variant 2
XLP-53901-1DSide A Stamped
XLP-53902-1DSide B Stamped
XSM53903-1C(var. 1) A side stamped
XSM-53904-1L C(var. 1) B side stamped
XSM-53903-1H(var. 2) A side stamped
XSM-53904-1L C(var. 2) B side stamped
XSM53903-1BA side, stamped
XSM-53904-1A BH 11B side, stamped
XSM 53903A side label
XSM 53904B side label
XSM53903-1A .(var. 1) A side stamped
XSM-53904-1D II-IIIIII(var. 1) B side stamped [except "II-IIIIII", etched]
XSM 53903A side label
XSM 53903B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CS 8481First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia CL 1681First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL1708 / Coronet KLL 1708First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Coronet KLL1708 / Coronet KLL 1708First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1111First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | CBS BPG 62000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | CBS SBPG 62000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1681First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8481First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 1681First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8481First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8481First yearLP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Columbia CS 8481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLL 1708LP | LP |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1681LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Bouquet Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1681, CS 8481, BPG 62000, SBPG 62000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP-53901-1D and XLP-53902-1D. 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.
