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It's Getting Better

by Cass Elliot · 1969

34 pressings20 countriesVocalBalladPop RockRock

It's Getting Better 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Getting Better

33 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 20 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.

US

May 1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-D-4195
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

01318Side A Runout

01319Side B Runout

AMP 45-01318Side A Label

AMP 45-01319Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-4195ABC Records 45-4195
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

01318 LW SRCA-Side Runout Etching

01319 SRC LWB-Side Runout Etching

01318 SPA-Side Label

01319 SPB-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill 45-D-4195ABC Records 45-D-4195
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AMP 45-01318A-side label

AMP 45-01319B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaStateside OSS-8803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969BrazilOdeon 7I-13.011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1969CanadaRCA Victor D-4195First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaRCA Victor D-4195First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969CanadaDunhill D-4195First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969DenmarkABC Records 6E 006-90276First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969FranceStateside 2C006 90276First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyColumbia 1C 006-90 276 / Columbia Stateside 1C006-90 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969IndiaDunhill SS.8021 / Stateside SS.8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969IrelandStateside SS (I) 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969ItalyStateside 3C 006-90276 MFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969MexicoCapitol Discos 6547First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NetherlandsStateside 5C 006-90276 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969New ZealandStateside MSS.2254First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NigeriaStateside SS 8021First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 33 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaStateside OSS-88037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt's Getting Better2:56
  2. BWho's To Blame2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Getting Better are there?

34 vinyl pressings of It's Getting Better are listed here, from 20 countries.

When was It's Getting Better first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4195, released May 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Getting Better is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4195, 45-4195, D-4195, SS 8021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01318 and 01319. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Getting Better on vinyl worth?

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.

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