Vinyl pressings
by Bread · 1970
It Don't Matter To Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EKM 45701-A-1-PH-1 ᴾᴿRun-out Side A, etched
EKM-45701-B-PH-RE 1-11 ᴾᴿRun-out Side B, etched
EKM-45701-ALabel Side A
EKM-45701-BLabel Side B
EKM-45701-ALabel side A
EKM-45701-BLabel side B
p(stamped/inverted) EKM 45701-A-1 CP-RE(scribed)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) EKM 45701–B–1–CP–RE(scribed)B side deadwax
EKM-45701-ALabel side A
EKM-45701-BLabel side B
EKM-701-A-RE [MR logo] △82290A Side, runout, etched / [MR logo] stamped
EKM-701-B-RE [MR logo] △82290-XB Side, runout, etched / [MR logo] stamped
EKM-45701-AA Side, label
EKM-45701-BB Side, label
EKM 45701-A-CTH TIIIIIRunout, side A, etched
EKM 45701-B-I-CTH TIIIIIRunout, side B, etched
EKM-45701-ALabel side A
EKM-45701-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Astor AP 1739First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Epic 66092First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra E 45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Elektra INT. 80257 / Elektra INT.80257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Elektra 2101-015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Elektra EK.45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Elektra TOS 748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Metronome J 27.069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKM-45701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of It Don't Matter To Me are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Sweden, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKM-45701, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKM-45701, 2101-015, J 27.069, AP 1739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKM 45701-A-1-PH-1 ᴾᴿ and EKM-45701-B-PH-RE 1-11 ᴾᴿ. 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.
