Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1969
It's A Mother 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 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.
KS-1063-A-X6Runout variant #1 side A
KS-1063-B-X7Runout variant #1 side B
KS-1063-A-X9Runout variant #2 side A
KS-1063-B-X8Runout variant #2 side B
o T I KS-1063-A-1Runout A, variant 1
o T I KS-1063-B-1Runout B, variant 1
o T I KS-1063-A-1 C 5Runout A, variant 2
o T I KS-1063-B-1 CRunout B, variant 2
KS-1063-A 1 B1Runout variant #1 side A etched
KS-1063-B OV 1 B1Runout variant #1 side B etched
KS-1063-A ɪ B1Runout Side A, etched (ɪ B1 is stamped), variant 1
KS-1063-B OV ɪ B3Runout Side B, etched (ɪ B3 is stamped), variant 1
KS-1063-A l ɪ + Ʌ3Runout Side A, etched (ɪ Ʌ3 is stamped), variant 2
KS-1063-B [illegible] l ɪ B1Runout Side B, etched (ɪ Ʌ3 is stamped), variant 2
KS-1063-A RꖏA side Deadwax [Etched]
KS-1063-B RꖏB side Deadwax [Etched]
PA&B Deadwax [Stamped]
KS-1063-A 1 ɪRunout Side A, etched (ɪ is stamped)
KS-1063-B OV 1 ɪRunout Side B, etched (ɪ is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | King Records KS-1063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Polydor 658 171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Korea | Taedo EU 238LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583 768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583 768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Nigeria | Polydor 184318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | Polydor 184318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063 / King Records KS- 1063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063 / King Records KS-1063-A/-BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063 / King Records KS- 1063First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | King Records KSD 1063 / King Records KS- 1063First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.031LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | India | Polydor 184 318LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP1472LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 11 84 318 / King Records 11 84 318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Large World LW-427LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP 2323LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Elemental Music 620946 / Polydor 620946LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 184318LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | India | Polydor 184 318LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor KSD 1063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | King Records KS 1063LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | King Records KSD 1063LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | King Records KSD 1063LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | King Records KSD 1063LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of It's A Mother are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Nigeria, Philippines and more. One of them is King Records KSD 1063, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSD 1063, 583 768, 184318, KS-1063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KS-1063-A-X6 and KS-1063-B-X7. 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.
