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Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) by Unknown Artist, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love)

by Unknown Artist · 1962

18 pressings2 countriesExperimentalAfricanEroticNon-Music

Erotica (The Rhythms 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love)

12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Fax Record Company FAX-LP-1001Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FAX 1001 B RE1A side runout

FAX 1001 B RE2B side runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FAX 1001 B RE1Side A machine stamped variant 1

FAX 1001 B RE2Side B machine stamped variant 1

FAX 1001 A RE2Side A machine stamped variant 2

FAX 1001 B RE2Side B machine stamped variant 2

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

FAX 1001 A RE 2A-Side Runout Etching

FAX 1001 B RE 1B-Side Runout Etching

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

FAX LP 1001 A 759 ΔSide A Dead Wax / Scrawled

FAX LP 1001 B 760 ΔSide B Dead Wax / Scrawled

FAX-LP 1001-ASide A Label Matrix

FAX-LP 1001-BSide B Label Matrix

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Davis Records No. 1001Beacon
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DA-BEACON-LP-#1001-A CO-P40-ASide 1 hand etched

DA-BEACON-LP-#1001-B CO-P-40-B LWSide 2 hand etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001First yearLPLP
1962USFax Record Company FAX-LP-1001 / Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLPLP
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDavis Records No. 1001 / BeaconFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USDavis Records No. 1001 / BeaconFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLPLP
1962USDavis Records No. 1001 / BeaconFirst yearLPLP
1962USFax Record Company FAX-LP-1001 / Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USKent KST-556LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSax Records SAL-100 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGood Humor GH-69LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USFax Record Company FX 8001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPornophonic Records PP-33LP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
?USFax Record Company FAXLP 1001 / Fax Record Company FAX-LP 1001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. AErotica - The Rhythms Of Love
  2. BErotica - The Rhythms Of Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.

When was Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Fax Record Company FAXLP 1001.

How do I tell if my copy of Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAXLP 1001, FAX-LP-1001, No. 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Erotica (The Rhythms Of Love) on vinyl worth?

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.

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