Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1976
...That's The Way It Is was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
APL1 1119A 30 I A1Runout side A, variant 1
APL1 1119B 30 I A2Runout side B, variant 1
APL1 1119 A 30 I A 3CRunout side A, variant 2
APL1 1119B 30 I A 1FRunout side B, variant 2
RS 1062 ALabel side A
RS 1062 BLabel side B
APL1 1119A A1ASide A runout
APL1 1119B B1A1 DBSide B runout
APL1-1119ASide A label
APL1-1119BSide B label
APL1-1119-ASide A label
APL1-1119-BSide B label
APL 1-1119-A Manufactured in GermanySide A runout stamped
APL 1-1119-B Manufactured in GermanySide B runout stamped
APL 1-1119-ASide A label
APL 1-1119-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA APL1-1119 / RCA Victor 26.21783First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6071 (APL1-1119)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RS 1062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RS 1062LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1119-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of ...That's The Way It Is are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1119.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1119, RS 1062, APL1-1119-G, RVP-6071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 1119A 30 I A1 and APL1 1119B 30 I A2. 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.
