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Is That It?

by Katrina And The Waves · 1986

29 pressings13 countriesPop RockRockPop

Is That It? was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Is That It?

28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.

Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1A 006-20 1120 7Capitol Records 006 20 1120 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2011207-A2 1 1 CA 1Runout side A, variant 1

2011207-B2 1 1 CA 1Runout side B, variant 1

2011207-A2 6 1 CA 1Runout side A, variant 2

2011207-B2 5 1 CA 1Runout side B, variant 2

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1C 006-20 1120 7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2011207-A1stamped Side A

2011207-B1stamped Side B

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US

March 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records B-5566
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

S-45 - B - 5566-X 100166-Z 1 MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-AR 0- △11904 R-15503-Z1 SRCVariant 1 Side A runout etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ SRC stamps)

S-45 - B - 5566-X 100176-Z 1 MASTERDISK 1-2 SP-AR 0- △11904-X R-15504-Z2 SRCVariant 1 Side B runout etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ SRC stamps)

S-45 - B - 5566-X 100166-Z 1 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCVariant 2 Side A runout etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ SRC stamps)

S-45 - B - 5566-X 100176-Z 2 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCVariant 2 Side B runout etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ SRC stamps)

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 398
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

CL 398 A-1-1-1-X1Runout (Stamped) Side A

CL 398 B-1-1-1-X1Runout (Stamped) Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1720First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986AustraliaCapitol Records ED-187First year12", Single12", Single
1986AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986Australia & New ZealandCapitol Records 1A 006-20 1120 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1120 7First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaAttic ATT 1241First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986CanadaAttic AT 337 / Attic AT-337First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C K 060-20 1125 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1A 006-20 1120 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1120 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C 006-20 1120 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1A 006-20 1120 7 / Capitol Records 006 20 1120 77", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1986ItalyCapitol Records 06 2011207First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986ItalyCapitol Records 14 2011256First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986JapanCapitol Records ECS-17628First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986MexicoCapitol Records SEC-335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986New ZealandCapitol Records F 5566First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 29 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. AIs That It?3:40
  2. BI Really Taught Me To Watusi3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Is That It? are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Is That It? are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Is That It? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C K 060-20 1125 6.

How do I tell if my copy of Is That It? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C K 060-20 1125 6, 1A 006-20 1120 7, 1C 006-20 1120 7, B-5566) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Is That It? on vinyl worth?

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.

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