Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Jackson · 1967
Reckless Love Affair was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
T1 2704 P1 0Side A runout, stamped
T2 2704 P1 0Side B runout, stamped
T1-2704Side A label
T2-2704Side B label
T-1 2704-F-3• 1 ✲Side A runout
T-2-2704-P-3• 2 ✲Side B runout
T1-2704Side A label
T2-2704Side B label
ST-1-2704-A-3 1 ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2704-A-3 1 ✲Side B runout
ST1-2704Side A label
ST2-2704Side B label
T1-2704-F1 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout
T2-2704-F1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout
T1-2704Side A label
T2-2704Side B label
ST1-2704-B2 [IAM Triangle]Side A, Variant 1
ST2-2704-A1 [IAM Triangle]Side B, Variant 1
ST1-2704-A1 [IAM Triangle]Side A, Variant 2
ST2-2704-B2 [IAM Triangle]Side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records T 2704 / Capitol Records T-2704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2704 / Capitol Records T-2704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST8- 2704LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2704 / Capitol Records T-2704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2704 / Capitol Records ST-2704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records T 2704 / Capitol Records T-2704First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records ST 2704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record FL-S 1565 / First Record (S) FL-1565LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1565 / First Record FL 1565LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Reckless Love Affair are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 2704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2704, ST 2704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 2704 P1 0 and T2 2704 P1 0. 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.
