Vinyl pressings
by Billy Preston · 1969
That's The Way God Planned It was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 24 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.
45-46899-A1 # 2 IAM[in triangle]A side, etched Variation 1
45-46399-B2 IAM[in triangle]A side, etched Variation 2
45-46900-A1 # 2 IAM[in triangle]B side, etched Variation 1
45-46900-B2 #2 IAM[in triangle]B side, etched Variation 2
45-X46899A-Side
45-X46900B-Side
46899 1 1808 H5 #3 0Side A Runout Etched [0 Stamped]
46900 2 1808 H5 #2 0Side B Runout Etched [0 Stamped]
45 X46899Side A Label
45-X46900Side B Label
45-46899-B2 IAM[in triangle]A side, etched
45-46900-A1 IAM[in triangle]B side, etched
Variant 1: 45-46899-A3• 1(sideways) ✱A side, etched
Variant 1: 45-46900-A3• 1 ✱B side, etched
Variant 2: 45-46899-H7• 1(sideways) ✱A side, etched
Variant 2: 45-46900-H7• 1 (sideways) ✱B side, etched
45-X46899-A3• 1 ✲Side A
45-X46900-A3• 1 ✲Side B
45-X46899Side A, label
45-X46900Side B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Apple Records 1143First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-8841First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | Apple Records APPLE-12First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records 1808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Denmark | Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Apple Records 2C 006-90361 M / Apple Records 2C 006-90.361 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Greece | Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006-90361 M / Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Not On LabelFirst year7", Single Sided | 7", Single Sided |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Mexico | Apple Records X46900 / Apple Records X46899First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.12First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Apple Records APPLE 12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Apple Records N-38-10 / Alvorada N-38-10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-90361 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Apple Records 18087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Apple Records AP.18177", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Apple Records APPLE 127", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Apple Records AP.127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of That's The Way God Planned It are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Apple Records 1808, released July 14, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1808, M-433, P-1808, APPLE 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-46899-A1 # 2 IAM[in triangle] and 45-46399-B2 IAM[in triangle]. 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.
