US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD 2001
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 56 - Pitman Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1979
Spooky / It's Only Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
79 NP 4207Side A Label
79 NP 4213Side B Label
79 NP 4207Side A Label
79 NP 4207Side B Label
79 NP 4207A Side Label
79 NP 4213B Side Label
2001-PD -79-NP-4207-S-CT1ETCH SIDE A
2001-PD-79-NP-1213-S-CTETCH SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2095 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2095 109First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 48First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | Polydor F-POL 2095109.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | Polydor 20 95 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 74 / Polydor 2095 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2001 / BGO Records PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
20 vinyl pressings of Spooky / It's Only Music are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor PD 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 2001, PD-2001, POSP 74, DPQ 6166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.