Vinyl pressings
by Tina Charles · 1977
Love Bug / Sweets For My Sweet was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
CBS 11-5681-1BA1Runout side A, stamped, the "B" is overcrossed
CBS 11-5681-1B-1Runout side B, stamped
CBS 5681-1Label side A
CBS 5681-2Label side B
CBS 01-5680-1A-1Runout side A
CBS 01-5680-1B-1Runout side B
CBS-S 5680 A-1 Λ 1 1Side A etched / stamped runout
CBS-S.5680-B-1 D 1 OSide B etched / stamped runout
S CBS 5680A*Side A label
S CBS 5680B*Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 222.922 / Discos CBS 222.922First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS DEP-92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia 12C4-8214First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4-8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5680 / CBS CBS 5680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 5680 / CBS 5680First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 5680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS EPC-1555First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5681First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5680 / CBS 5680First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5681First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 5680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461795First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Epic 7140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5680First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS S-11167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Love Bug / Sweets For My Sweet are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 5681.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 5681, CBS 5680, S CBS 5680, 222.922) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 11-5681-1BA1 and CBS 11-5681-1B-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.
