Vinyl pressings
by Irma Thomas · 1966
Take A Look was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
LP-12302-1-SIDE1 IRunout, Side A, Variant 1
LP-12302-1-SIDE1 IRunout, Side B, Variant 1
LP-12302-Side # 1-1A. ! o dr 4Runout, Side A, Variant 2, Etched, "4" Stamped
LP-12302-Side # 2-1B dr o I C IRunout, Side B, Variant 2, Etched, "I C I" Stamped
LP-9302-SIDE #1 1ASide A (etched)
LP-9302-SIDE #2 1ASide B (etched)
LP 9302-1-SIDE 1 A2 ISide A (stamped)
LP 9302 SIDE 2 2 A1 ISide B (stamped)
LP-12302-1Runout A, etched
LP-12302-2Runout B, etched
LP-12302-ALabel A
LP-12302-BLabel B
LP 9302-1-SIDE 1 A2 ISide A (stamped)
LP 9302 SIDE 2 2 A1 ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Imperial LP-9302First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP 12302First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP 12302First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9302 / Imperial LP 9302First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9302First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9302First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-12302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Imperial LP-9302First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Minit MLS 40004E / Minit MLS 40004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Minit MLL 40004E / Minit MLS 40004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Imperial LP-9302LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Imperial LP-9302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Cairo Records KR-18LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2025 | Europe | Imperial MOVLP3813 / Universal Music MOVLP3813LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Imperial LP-9302LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Take A Look are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Imperial LP 12302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 12302, LP-9302, LP-12302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-12302-1-SIDE1 I and LP-12302-1-SIDE1 I. 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.
