Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1977
It's A Game was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
98 837 A - 2Runout A, variant 1
98 937 B - 1Runout B, variant 1
98 937 A - 2 HRunout A, variant 2
98 937 B - 1 IRunout B, variant 2
98 937 A - 2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
98 937 B - 1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
98 837 A - 2Runout Side A
98 937 B - 1Runout Side B
ARISTA 108 A-1 AG JANE 1A-side runout
ARISTA 108 B-1 RM BLAIR 2B-side runout
ARISTA 108ASide A label
ARISTA 108BSide B label
108-A T269 〄 7-5TStamped, Runout Side A
108-B T IS2 13 〄Stamped, Runout Side B
108-ALabel, Side A
108-BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AR-11439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AR-11439First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Arista 4 C 006-98937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Denmark | Arista 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Finland | Arista 9C 006-98937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 006-98 937 / Arista 2C 006-98.937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1 C 006-98 937 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-98 937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1 C 006-98 937 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-98 937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1 C 006-98 937 / EMI Electrola 1 C 006-98 937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Arista ARISTA 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Arista 3C 006-98937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Arista NG 859First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista BL 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Arista 9 C 006-98 937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of It's A Game are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Arista 1 C 006-98 937.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 006-98 937, ARISTA 108, IER-20270, AR-11439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 98 837 A - 2 and 98 937 B - 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.
