Vinyl pressings
by David Parton · 1976
Isn't She Lovely 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.
13 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7N 45663 A-1 △GRunout side A, etched variant 1
7N 45663 B-1 △G.Runout side B, etched variant 1
BK 7N 45663 A-1 △G 4Runout side A, etched variant 2
W 7N 45663 B-1 △G 4Runout side B, etched variant 2
7N 45663 A-2 ♢G. I- 1 C 5 PHSide A runout, etched variant 1
7N 45663 B-1 △G .2 51 PHSide B runout, etched variant 1
7N 45663 A-2 ♢G 2 PH 4Side A runout, etched/stamped variant 2
7N 45663 B-1 △G.2 3 PH 4Side B runout, etched/stamped variant 2
7N 45663 A-2◇G. 1 XHand Etched Runout, Side A
7N 45663 B-1△G. 1 AAHand Etched Runout, Side B
†7N 45663-A†Label, Side A
†7N 45663-B†Label, Side A
7N 45663 A-1 △GRunout, A-side etched
7N 45663 B-1 △GRunout, B-side etched
†7N 45663-A†A-side label
†7N 45663-B†B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Astor AP1918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Pye Records 45.PY.140 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Pye Records 17 663 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Dawn DNS 5038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | Pye Records 7N-45.663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | R & T 7N PYE 29First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Pye Records 4.14-101-1137", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Pye Records PNP 570157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | PRT 7N 456637", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Isn't She Lovely are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 45663.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 45663, AP1918, 45.PY.140 190, 17 663 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 45663 A-1 △G and 7N 45663 B-1 △G.. 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.
