UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Ska Beat JB.228
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 3-Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
EJ.3010AA Side Label
EJ.3010BB Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Wailers · 1965
Love & Affection / Teenager In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
EJ.3010AA Side Label
EJ.3010BB Side Label
EJ 3010 A//1 1 1 1A Side Runout Stamped
EJ 3010 B//1 1 1 1B Side Runout Stamped
EJ.3010AA Side Label
EJ.3010BB Side Label
CSD-51
9/6/1965 L.D federal records Mfg G FC 6649-FI
FC 6649-S1 9/6/65 LD Federal Record Mfg Co.
CSD 51
FC 6649
CSD 51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jamaica | Coxsone RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Jamaica | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Ska Beat JB.228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Ska Beat JB.228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Jamaica | Coxsone Records 517/518First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Jamaica | Coxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Love & Affection / Teenager In Love are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Ska Beat JB.228.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JB.228, 517/518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJ.3010A and EJ.3010B. 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.