Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1970
Inside was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
WIPX 1063A#1 121Side A, runout, variant 1
WIPX 1064B#1 121Side B, runout, variant 1
WIPX 1063A#1 121 L 1 7Side A, runout, variant 2
WIPX 1064B#1 121 L 1 9Side B, runout, variant 2
NA18386SIde A label
NA18390Side B label
6014010 1 380Runout Side A, stamped
6014010 2 380 ARunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records 0927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6014.010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 010First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 010 / Chrysalis 6014 010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 010 / Chrysalis 6014 010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Portugal | Chrysalis WIP 6081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 6068 017First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Chrysalis WIP 6081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 0927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 0927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records 09277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Inside are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Chrysalis WIP 6081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6081, 0927, 6014.010, 6014 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1063A#1 121 and WIPX 1064B#1 121. 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.
