Vinyl pressings
by Atlantis · 1973
It's Getting Better 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.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
10 AA6360614 1Y//4 320 D 1Runout side A, variant 1
6360614-2Y-2 PF F 1Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6360614 1Y//4 320 E 1Runout side A, variant 2
6360614-A̶B̶ 2Y-2 PF D 1Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA6360614 1Y//4 320 D 1Runout side A
6360614-2Y-2 PF F 1Runout side B
6360614 1Y//2 420 04 1 2 1Runout side A
6360614 2Y//1 420 04 11 2 BILBORunout side B
VEL-1018-A-PR1-11-1Runout Side A
VEL-1018-B-PR2-11-1Runout Side B
VEL-1018-A PR-1 11-1 D P.D. G.K
VEL-1018-B-PR2-11-1 D P.D. G.K.
VEL - 1018 - A - Y. C
VEL - 1018 - B - Y.C
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 | Canada | Vertigo VEL-1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 614First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Vertigo VEL-1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Vertigo VEL-1018First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Venus V79 AT- Ⓑ 1008 / Venus V79 AT-B-1008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 614LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-1018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of It's Getting Better are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 614.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 614, VEL-1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6360614 1Y//4 320 D 1 and 6360614-2Y-2 PF F 1. 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.
