Vinyl pressings
by Family · 1973
It's Only A Movie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RA 58501 A1 1 AA-side runout, stamped, Variant 1
RA 58501 B1 1 0 AB-side runout, stamped, Variant 1
RA 58501 A1 1 0 CA-side runout, stamped, Variant 2
RA 58501 B1 2 0 AB-side runout, stamped, Variant 2
RA 58501 A1 0 AA-side runout, stamped
RA 58501 B1 1 0 AB-side runout, stamped
UA-LA181-F-1 1 EckSide A runout, variant 1
UA-LA181-F-1 1 NBSide B runout, variant 1
UA-LA181-F-1 /1 EckSide A runout, variant 2
UA-LA181-F-2 /1 NBSide B runout, variant 2
UA-LA 181-F-1-Runout side A
UA-LA 181-F-2-Runout side B
UA-LA181-F-1-Side A runout
S UA-LA181-F-2-Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Raft Records RA 58501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Raft Records 58.501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Raft Records RA 58 501 / Raft Records K 58 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Raft Records RA 58 501 / Raft Records K 58 501First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Italy | Raft Records K 58501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Raft Records P-8389FFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Raft Records P-8389FFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Raft Records RA 58501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Raft Records RA 58501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA181-FFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | TIS TIS 8105 AS / TIS TIS 8105LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of It's Only A Movie are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Raft Records RA 58501, released September 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RA 58501, UA-LA181-F, 58.501, RA 58 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RA 58501 A1 1 A and RA 58501 B1 1 0 A. 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.
