Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 1976
It's Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
*110* AA 6079100 1W1 Ⓟ 1976 670 ⊥⏌ 06side A runout stamped
*110* AA 6079100 2W1 Ⓟ 1976 670 ⊥⏌ / 06side B runout stamped
6079 100.1side A label
6079 100.2Side B label
WBS-8315 UFL-0082-S WWI ─◁Runout side A, etched
WBS-8315 UFL-0085-S WWI ─◁Runout side B, etched
WBS 8315 (UFL 0082)SLabel side A
WBS 8315 (UFL 0085)SLabel side B
WB5-8315 UFL-0082 DJ LW1Runout, Mono side, variant 1
WB5-8315 UFL-0082-S LW2Runout, Stereo side, variant 1
WB5-8315 UFL-0082 DJ LW1 . IRunout, Mono side, variant 2
WB5-8315 UFL-0082-S LW2 . IRunout, Stereo side, variant 2
〄 Ⓑ 6079100 A 1 1 1 ❇ ARunout, Side A
6079100 B 1 1 I ❇Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Vertigo 6079 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Vertigo 6079 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2142 / Vertigo 6079100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2142 / Vertigo 6079100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Vertigo 751 / Vertigo 6079 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Vertigo 6079 100 / Vertigo 751First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Vertigo 751 / Vertigo 6079 100First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6079 100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Philippines | Vertigo VTG-6009 / Vertigo 6000 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of It's Alright are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Vertigo 6079 100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6079 100, WBS 8315, SFL-2142, 751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, *110* AA 6079100 1W1 Ⓟ 1976 670 ⊥⏌ 06 and *110* AA 6079100 2W1 Ⓟ 1976 670 ⊥⏌ / 06. 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.
