UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N.15577
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45 XX 1577 A-2RRunout side A
45 XX 1577 B-1MRunout side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mark Wynter · 1963
It's Almost Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
45 XX 1577 A-2RRunout side A
45 XX 1577 B-1MRunout side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel side B
45 XX 1577 A-2RRunout Stamp Side A
45 XX 1577 B-1MRunout Stamp Side B
45.XX.1577-ALabel Side A
45.XX.1577-BLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Astor AP-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Pye Records PYE 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7N.15577First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Norway | Pye Records 7N.15577First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15577First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Pye Records 7N 155777", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Israel | Top Hits TO-45577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-155777", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone 45-SPD 2947", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of It's Almost Tomorrow are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.15577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.15577, AP-1037, PYE 720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 XX 1577 A-2R and 45 XX 1577 B-1M. 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.