UK
May 7, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca F.12144
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
XDRF-35650-TI-2CRunout stamped side A
XDRF-35651-TI-1CRunout stamped side B
XDR.35650Label side A
XDR.35651Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Unit Four Plus Two · 1965
(You've) Never Been In Love Like This Before 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.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
XDRF-35650-TI-2CRunout stamped side A
XDRF-35651-TI-1CRunout stamped side B
XDR.35650Label side A
XDR.35651Label side B
XDRF-35650-T1-1CRunout [stamped] side A. Variant 1
XDRF-35650-T1-2CRunout [stamped] side A. Variant 2
XDRF-35651-T1-1CRunout [stamped] side B
XDR.35650Label side A, inverted in pinched brackets
XDRF-35650-T1-2C C KT 1Side A runout
XDRF-35651-T1-1C U 1Side B runout
XDR.35650Label side A, inverted
XDR.35651Label side B, inverted
XDRF-35650-T1-2C T: 1Side A stamped runout
XDRF-35651-T1-1C D C 1Side B stamped runout
{XDR.35650}Side A label
{XDR.35651}Side B label
XDRF-35650-T1-1CRunout [stamped] side A
XDRF-35651-T1-1CRunout [stamped] side B
XDR.35650Label side A, inverted in pinched brackets
XDR.35651Label side B, inverted in pinched brackets
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 | Australia | Decca Y7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Decca F 12144 / Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45 LON 9761First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | London Records 9761VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-Lon 9761First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records 45 LON 9761V7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of (You've) Never Been In Love Like This Before are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12144, released May 7, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12144, 45 LON 9761, 9761V, 45-Lon 9761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-35650-TI-2C and XDRF-35651-TI-1C. 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.