UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- EMI International INT 544
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
INT 544 A - 1 GD BLAIR'SA Side Runout
INT 544 B - 1 GB Side Runout
Kellee PattersonIf It Don't Fit, Don't Force It
Vinyl pressings
If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It
by Kellee Patterson · 1977
12 pressings7 countriesFunkDiscoFunk / Soul
If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- EMI International INT 544
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
INT 544 A-1 G BLAIRS 1A side runout
INT 544 A-1 G 1B side runout
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041Aquarican Records SB 45-1041
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
- Runout / matrix
50304 Ƨ SB45-1041AS-RE-1 SP Az [flower] 7-29-77A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
SB45-1041-BS az 7-21-77 50477B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
SB45-104 AS-RE-1 SP ✰ ❀ 7-29-77 66802 (Last 5 #'s mirrored)A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
SB45-104-BS 7-21-77 81205 (Last 5 #'s Mirrored)B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041Aquarican Records SB 45-1041
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SB45-104 AS-RE-1 TH AZ ❀Scribed in runout A
SB45-104-BS - 1AZ TScibed in runout B
(SB 45-1041A)-SLabel A
(SB 45-1041B)-SLabel B
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041Aquarican Records SB 45-1041
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SB45-1041 AS-RE-2A AZ [flower] R-2374Side A, Runout, Etched
SB45-1041-BS AZ R-2340Side B, Runout, Etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Quality 2263XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | EMI International INT 544First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Stetson Records SP 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | EMI International INT 544First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI International INT 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041 / Aquarican Records SB 45-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041 / Aquarican Records SB 45-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041 / Aquarican Records SB 45-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Shadybrook Records SB 45-1041 / Aquarican Records SB 45-1041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Fleet 11.981 AT / Fleet 11 981 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | 7 Records MS-2517", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AIf It Don't Fit, Don't Force It
- BBe Happy
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It are there?
12 vinyl pressings of If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
When was If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is EMI International INT 544.
How do I tell if my copy of If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 544, SB 45-1041, 2263X, SP 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INT 544 A - 1 GD BLAIR'S and INT 544 B - 1 G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is If It Don't Fit, Don't Force 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.