Vinyl pressings
by Ashford & Simpson · 1978
It Seems To Hang On was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
S-3 K-17237 A-1 E.G.Runout side A, etched
S-3 K-17237 -B-1 E.G.Runout side B, etched
K 17237 A*Label side A
K 17237 B*Label side B
K-17237-A-1 ALLEN 10 AEtched/stamped runout, side A
K-17237-B-1 ALLEN 10 AEtched/stamped runout, side B
K-17237-A-1 ALLENA Side runout etched
K-17237-B-1 ALLENB Side runout etched
K-17237-A-1 ALLEN 10 AEtched/stamped runout, side A
K-17237-B-1 ALLEN 10 AEtched/stamped runout, side B
WBS-8651-WNX-1620-S-WW1Side A etched, variant 1
WBS-8651-YNY-1383-S-WW1Side B etched, variant 1
WBS-8651-WNX-1620-S-WW1 ─◁ CSIIISide A etched, variant 2
WBS-8651-YNY-1383-S-WW1 ─◁Side B etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17237 / Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 17237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-748First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8651First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of It Seems To Hang On are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Barbados. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 17237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17237, WBS 8651, PRO-A-748) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-3 K-17237 A-1 E.G. and S-3 K-17237 -B-1 E.G.. 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.
