Vinyl pressings
by Harmony · 1978
It's O.K. was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AA 2050 510 1W 2 670 06Side A; Variant 1
AA 2050 510 2W 1 670 06Side B; Variant 1
AA 2050 510 1W 1 670 06 1Side A; Variant 2
AA 2050 510 2W 1 670 06 1Side B; Variant 2
AA 2050 509 1W 1 670 06 1Runout A
AA 2050 509 2W 1 670 06 1Runout B
2121 356 A//1▼420 04 11 3Runout (Stamped) Side A
2121 356 B//1▼420 04 11 3Runout (Stamped) Side B
1 A 2050 510 S 1 320Runout Side A, stamped
1 B 2050 510 S 2 320Runout Side B, stamped
24 ℗1978 2050510 A ASRunout A, stamped
24 ℗1978 2050510 B ASRunout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2121 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Austria | Polydor 2050 510First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 509First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2050 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE 3006First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3006First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 509First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Norway | Polydor 2050 510First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Polydor 2050 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 20 50 510First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Turkey | Polydor 2050 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2121 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2050 510First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of It's O.K. are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 510, 2050 509, 2121 356, DE 3006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 510 1W 2 670 06 and AA 2050 510 2W 1 670 06. 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.
