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
Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1974
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.
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.
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
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
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
K.50084-A1 PorkySide A, runout, stamped, exc. Porky
K.50084-B1 PeckoSide A, runout, stamped, exc. Pecko
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50084First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1659First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Atlantic 780 240-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Atlantic SD 1659LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | Atlantic SD-1659LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic ATL 1021LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Is It In are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK. One of them is Atlantic SD 1659, released October 1974.
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.
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.