Vinyl pressings
by Carrie Lucas · 1980
It's Not What You Got was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
YD-12086-A ɑ 10S △24837 (1) Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched side A with ɑ (Allied logo) and MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamps
YD-12086-B 10S ɑ △24837+ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout etched side B with ɑ (Allied logo) and MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamps
YD-12086-ALabel Side A
YD-12086-BLabel Side B
YD-12086-A 1S I MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching
A1D YD-12086-B 1S I MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
YD-12086-AA-Side Label
YD-12086-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 92First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor DISCO - TEC 92First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Philippines | RCA Victor YB-12085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SOT 13First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | UK | Solar SO-13First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Solar YD-12086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Solar YB-12085First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Solar JD-12086 / Solar YD-12086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solar JH-12085First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor 2046-ACX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of It's Not What You Got are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Mexico, Philippines and more. One of them is Solar YD-12086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-12086, YB-12085, JD-12086, JH-12085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YD-12086-A ɑ 10S △24837 (1) Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and YD-12086-B 10S ɑ △24837+ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
