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Spooky / It's Only Music

by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1979

20 pressings10 countriesSoft RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Spooky / It's Only Music

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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-2001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 72 - PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Runout / matrix

79 NP 4207Side A Label

79 NP 4213Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-2001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

79 NP 4207Side A Label

79 NP 4207Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD 2001BGO Records PD 2001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 24 - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

79 NP 4207A Side Label

79 NP 4213B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD 2001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · 73 - Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

2001-PD -79-NP-4207-S-CT1ETCH SIDE A

2001-PD-79-NP-1213-S-CTETCH SIDE B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaPolydor 2095 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979CanadaPolydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979GermanyPolydor 2095 109First year7"7"
1979New ZealandPolydor POLY 48First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single
1979PeruPolydor F-POL 2095109.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979PhilippinesPolydor PRO-3557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979SpainPolydor 20 95 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979UKPolydor POSP 74 / Polydor 2095 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USPolydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USPolydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USPolydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USPolydor PD-2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USPolydor PD 2001 / BGO Records PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1979USPolydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1979USPolydor PD 2001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
All 20 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ASpooky4:57
  2. BIt's Only Music5:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Spooky / It's Only Music are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Spooky / It's Only Music are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Spooky / It's Only Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor PD 2001.

How do I tell if my copy of Spooky / It's Only Music is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Spooky / It's Only Music on vinyl worth?

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.

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