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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1-1 ST-A-29320-2 SRC ATA-Side Runout Etching
1-1 ST-A-29322-1 SRC ATB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-29320 SPA-Side Label
ST-A-29322 SPB-Side Label
ST-A-29320-PLLabel, side A
ST-A-29322-PLLabel, side B
ST-A-29320-PLA
ST-A-29322-PLB
ST-A-29320-PLLabel, side A
ST-A-29322-PLLabel, side B
1-1 ST-A-29320-6 (MR) △95608 ATA-Side Runout Etched; (MR) is stamped
1-1 ST-A-29322-5 (MR) AT △95609B-Side Runout Etched; (MR) is stamped
ST-A-29320-MOA-Side Label
ST-A-29322-MOB-Side Label
A-29320-PLSide A Label
ST-A-29320-PLSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Atlantic 10513First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3216First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3216First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-5120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-5120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | France | Atlantic 105137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Is It In are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Belgium. One of them is Atlantic 45-3216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3216, 45-5120, K 10513, 10513) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 ST-A-29320-2 SRC AT and 1-1 ST-A-29322-1 SRC AT. 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.
