Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1973
My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 34 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.
7YCE 21716 - 2Runout, side A, stamped. variant 1
7YCE 21717 - 1 LH KT 4Runout, side B, stamped. variant 1 & 2
7YCE 21716 - 3 PG KT 2Runout, side A, stamped. variant 2
7YCE 21716 - 3 ML KT 1Runout, side A, stamped. variant 3
7YCE 21716Label A
7YCE 21717Label B
Side A (stamped): 7YCE 21716-3 AP KT
Side B (stamped): 7YCE 21717-1 AP KT
7YCE 21716-3 OL KT 11Side A stamped
7YCE 21717-1 NO KT 10Side B stamped
7YCE 21716Label A
7YCE 21717Label B
7YCE 21716 - 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
7YCE 21717 - 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
7YCE 21716 - 3 KTSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
7YCE 21717 - 1 KTSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
7YCE 21716 - 2Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 1
7YCE 21717 - 1 LR KTRunout, side B, stamped. Var. 1 & 2
7YCE 21716 - 3 PP KTRunout, side A, stamped. Var. 2
7YCE 21716 - 2Side A
7YCE 21717 - 1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 1859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Apple Records A-102007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Barbados | Parlophone R5985First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Barbados | Parlophone R5985First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Belgium | Parlophone 4 C006-05301 / Apple Records 2C 006-05301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | Parlophone 4 C006 05301 / Parlophone R5985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Odeon S7BT-67First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-677", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records 1861First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE-38First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records 1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5985First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Odeon 45-97164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Apple Records R 5985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Guatemala | Odeon 4291First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Apple Records 2 C 006-053017", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Japan | Odeon EPS-171967", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Mozambique | Apple Records SPD 6297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
68 vinyl pressings of My Love are listed here, from 36 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Ireland, France and more. One of them is Apple Records R5985, released March 23, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R5985, 1861, R(I)5985, 2 C 006-05301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21716 - 2 and 7YCE 21717 - 1 LH KT 4. 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.
