Vinyl pressings
by Wilson Pickett · 1967
I Found A Love 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.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A-11811-11 LW AT WRunout Side A, variation 1
A-11812-12 LW AT WRunout Side B, variation 1
A-11811-11 LW AT WRunout Side A, variation 2
A-11812- 11 LW AT WRunout Side B, variation 2
A-11811-1 LW AT W SRCEtched Side A
A-11812-1 LW AT W SRCEtched Side B
A-11811 SPA
A-11812 SPB
A-11812-MASide A label
A-11812-MASide B label
A-11811-MOA
A-11812-MOB
A-11811-MOLabel A
A-11812-MALabel B
A-11811-21 LW [MR logo] AT △65820 WDeadwax A
A-11812-21 [MR logo] LW AT △65820-X WDeadwax B
A-11811-1A
A-11812-1B
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 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2394XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70211 / Atlantic Atl. 70.211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | Atlantic DAT-1015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of I Found A Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2394.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2394, AK-1748, AT 2394X, ATL 70211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-11811-11 LW AT W and A-11812-12 LW AT W. 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.
