Vinyl pressings
by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express · 1973
Closer To It! 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
APL1 0140A 1 I B3Runout A variant 1
APL1 0140B 1 I A6Runout B variant 1
APL1 0140A 1 I A3Runout A variant 2
APL1 0140B 1 I A3Runout B variant 2
APL1 0140 A 2S HRunout, stamped, side A
APL1 0140 B 2S HRunout, stamped, side B
APL1-0140-ALabel, side A
APL-0140-BLabel, side B
S 65626 A1Runout Side A
S 65626 B1Runout Side B
S 65626 ALabel Side A
S 65626 BLabel Side B
A MX170196 SBP 234396-1Side 1 runout stamped
A MX170197 SBP 234396-2Side 2 runout stamped
APL1 0140 A TGSide A, etched
APL1 0140 B TxSide B, etched
APL1-0140-ASide A label
APL1-0140-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234396 / CBS (65626)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPL-99First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 65626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 65626 / CBS S 65626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APL1-0140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA LSP-34180 / RCA Victor LSP 34180First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA LSP-34180 / RCA Victor LSP 34180First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RCA APL1-0140 / RCA Victor APL1-0140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Andorra | Disconforme SL DISC 1913 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | Europe | Castle Music CMDLP 1101LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Germany | Soul Bank Music SBM019LPLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA AFL1-0140LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0140LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | RCA APL1-0140LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Closer To It! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-0140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0140, 65626, LSP-34180, SBP 234396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 0140A 1 I B3 and APL1 0140B 1 I A6. 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.
