Vinyl pressings
by The Poppies · 1966
Lullaby Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSP112752-2F p 3A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112753-1F p 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112752-2EA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP112753-1E PB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP112752-2G S1A-Side Runout Etching
ZSP112753-1D S 1B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 112752A-Side Label
ZSP 112753B-Side Label
ZSP112752-2C SSA-side runout etching
ZSP112753-1D SSB-side runout etching
ZSP 112752A-side label
ZSP 112753B-side label
ZSP112752-2F p 3A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112753-1F p 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112752-2EA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP112753-1E PB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP112752-2F p 3A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112753-1F p 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
ZSP112752-2EA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP112753-1E PB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Epic ES-028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Epic 5-9893First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Epic 5-9802First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | CBS SSC.648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7879First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-9893First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7879First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Epic S-4817", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic 5-9893-H7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Lullaby Of Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-9893.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9893, DB 7879, ES-028, 5-9802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP112752-2F p 3 and ZSP112753-1F p 1. 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.
