Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Lomax · 1969
Is This What You Want? was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SAPCOR 6 A-1 M 1Runout A stamped, variant 1
SAPCOR 6 B-1 A 1Runout B stamped, variant 1
SAPCOR 6 A-1 G 1Runout A stamped, variant 2
SAPCOR 6 B-1 G 1Runout B stamped, variant 2
ST1-3354-W2 IAMRunout side A
ST2-3354-A3 IAMRunout side B
ST1-3354Label A
ST2-3354Label B
ST-1-3354-A-5 1 ✲Side A runout
ST-2-3354-H-7 2 ✲Side B runout
ST 1-3354Side A label
ST 2-3354Side B label
ST1-3354-B6 #1 OSide A runout
ST2-3354-W1 #1 OSide B runout
ST 1-3354Side A label
ST 2-3354Side B label
SAPCOR6 A-1Stamped A
SAPCOR6 B-1Stamped B
SAPCOR.6ALabel A
SAPCOR.6BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records ST-3354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 062-90045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Apple Records SAPCOR 6 / Apple Records 3 C062 - 90045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Apple Records AP8693First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | Apple Records AP8693First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Apple Records SAPCOR 6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Apple Records SAPCOR 6First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Apple Records 30.502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Apple Records SAPCOR 6 / Apple Records SAPCOR.6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Apple Records SAPCOR 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Apple Records APCOR 6First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records ST-3354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records ST-3354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records ST-3354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Apple Records 7 97784 1LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, 12", EP, 45 RPM | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Apple Records 164 7 97784 1 / Apple Records SAPCOR 6LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Remastered |
16 vinyl pressings of Is This What You Want? are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records SAPCOR 6, released March 21, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAPCOR 6, APCOR 6, ST-3354, SAPCOR 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAPCOR 6 A-1 M 1 and SAPCOR 6 B-1 A 1. 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.
