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Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow

by Flora Purim · 1977

21 pressings12 countriesFusionJazzLatin

Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow

17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2985
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2985-WW1 KENDUN-b —◁A-Side Runout Etching

BS-2-2985-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-bB-Side Runout Etching

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2985
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2985-JW1 #2 KENDUN - bSide A, etched, KENDUN stamped

BS-2-2985-JW1 #3 KENDUN - aSide B, etched, KENDUN stamped

BS-1-2985-JW 1 #2 KENDUN-bSide A, Variant 2, etched, KENDUN stamped

BS-2-2985-JW1 #2 KENDUN-aSide B, Variant 2, etched, KENDUN stamped

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records BS 2985
Format
LP, Album · Los Angels Pressing
Runout / matrix

BS-1-2985-LW1• KENDUN-aSide A runout, etched/stamped, Variant 1

BS-2-2985-LW1• 3 KENDUN-aSide B runout, etched/stamped, Variant 1

BS-1-2985-LW1• KENDUN-aSide A runout, etched/stamped, Variant 2

BS-2-2985-LW1• 2 KENDUN-aSide B runout, etched/stamped, Variant 2

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Milestone M-9075
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

M9075 A-10MB 1 CSide A runout

M9075B-10 MB 1 BSide B runout

M-9075ASide A Label, in parentheses

M-9075BSide B Label, in parentheses

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaFantasy L36162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaFantasy L 36162, ML. 36162First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977BrazilMilestone 204.5027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaWarner Bros. Records BS 2985First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceMilestone M. 9109 / Milestone 9109First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyMilestone BLPS 19260 / Bellaphon BLPS 19260First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanMilestone SMJ-6172First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsMilestone M-9075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977PhilippinesMilestone MI-2363 / Milestone M-9075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977PhilippinesMilestone M1-2363First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977SpainMilestone HMIS 861-02First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKMilestone M-9075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 2985First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMilestone M-9075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USWarner Bros. Records BS 2985LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainMilestone 130 223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainMilestone (30) 130 223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1You Love Me Only5:36
  2. A2Nothing Will Be As It Was Nada Sera Como Antes5:02
  3. A3I'm Coming For Your Love6:22
  4. B1Angels3:35
  5. B2Corre Niña6:30
  6. B3Bridges5:16
  7. B4Fairy Tale Song4:06
  8. B5Angels (Reprise)1:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.

When was Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2985.

How do I tell if my copy of Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2985, M-9075, MSM 9075, L36162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2985-WW1 KENDUN-b —◁ and BS-2-2985-WW1 —◁ KENDUN-b. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow 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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