Vinyl pressings
by Vera Lynn · 1952
Yours / The Love Of My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.
DRF 17114-45 1S I A1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
DRF 17143-45 1S AI IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
DRF 17114-45 1S I A3Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
DRF 17143-45 1S A2 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
DR17114-1 KN CT+I.P. 2Side A Runout [Stamped]
DR17143-1 UK CT+I.P. 7Side B Runout [Stamped]
DR.17114Side A Label
DR.17143Side B Label
FF 1594-2 0 DRF 17114A-Side Runout Etching
FF 1595-2#2 0 DRF 17113B-Side Runout Etching
DRF-17114A-Side Label
DRF-17143B-Side Label
CA DR 17114-1 BM CT+I P 2A side runout
DR17143-1-1 CT+I.P.B side runout
DR.17114A side label
DR.17143B side label
DR17114-1 KN CT+I.P.Side A Runout [Stamped]
DR17143-1 UK CT+I.P.Side B Runout [Stamped]
DR.17114Side A Label
DR.17143Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Canada | London Records 1261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 451261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 451261First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records 45-12617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 126110", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo | 10", 78 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | London Records 126110", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 1261Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Yours / The Love Of My Life are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records 451261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 451261, 1261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF 17114-45 1S I A1 and DRF 17143-45 1S AI I. 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.
