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Is It In

by Eddie Harris · 1974

12 pressings4 countriesJazz-FunkJazz

Is It In was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Is It In

5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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

October 1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1659
Format
LP, Album · PR
Runout / matrix

ST-A-734159-A AT PRRunout A, etched

ST-A-734159-A AT PRRunout B, etched

ST-A-743159 PRLabel A

ST-A-743160 PRLabel B

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US

October 1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1659
Format
LP, Album · PRC
Runout / matrix

ST-A-743159-AAA-I-II AT PRRunout A, Etched

ST-A-743160-AAA-I AT PRRunout B, Etched

ST-A-743159RILabel A

ST-A-743160RILabel B

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US

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1659
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · MO Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

ST - A - 743159 - AA AT △19253(I) PREtching in run-out groove of A Side

ST - A - 743160 - AA AT △19253-X (I) PREtching in run-out groove of B Side

ST-A-743159-MOPrinted on the label of A side

ST-A-743160-MOPrinted on the label of B side

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Atlantic K50084
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K.50084-A1 PorkySide A, runout, stamped, exc. Porky

K.50084-B1 PeckoSide A, runout, stamped, exc. Pecko

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKAtlantic K50084First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKAtlantic K50084First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1974USAtlantic SD 1659First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USAtlantic SD 1659First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USAtlantic SD 1659First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USAtlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1975USAtlantic SD 1659LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1975USAtlantic SD 1659LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyAtlantic 780 240-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USAtlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2001USAtlantic SD-1659LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaAtlantic ATL 1021LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Funkaroma5:00
  2. A2Happy Gemini2:58
  3. A3Is It In3:35
  4. A4It's War6:20
  5. A5Space Commercial5:28
  6. B1Look Ahere3:48
  7. B2These Lonely Nights5:46
  8. B3House Party Blues8:03
  9. B4Tranquility & Antagonistic4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Is It In are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Is It In are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2001.

When was Is It In first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK. One of them is Atlantic SD 1659, released October 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Is It In is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1659, K50084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-734159-A AT PR and ST-A-734159-A AT PR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Is It In 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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