Vinyl pressings
by Merle Haggard · 1972
It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SW 71127 (SW-1-71127)Matrix, Side A
SW 71127 (SW-2-71127)Matrix, Side B
SW 1 71127 SW7-1127 SIDE 1 W1 ◈-P-◈Etched in runout, Side A
SW 2 71127 SW7-1127 SIDE 2 W1 ◈-P-◈Etched in runout, Side B
SW 71127 (SW-1-71127)Matrix, Side A
SW 71127 (SW-2-71127)Matrix, Side B
SW 1 71127 SW7-1127 SIDE 1 W1Etched in runout, Side A
SW 2 71127 SW7-1127 SIDE 2 W1Etched in runout, Side B
ST-2-71127-J2 一◁Side A, Variant 1
ST-2-71127-J2 #2 一◁Side B, Variant 1
ST-1- 11127- J2 一◁Side A, Variant 2
ST-2- 11127-J2 一◁Side B, Variant 2
1-11127-H-3 ✲Matrix, Side A
2-11127-H-3 ✲Matrix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80738First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11127 / Capitol Records ST.11127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11127 / Capitol Records SW 71127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11127LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 71127 / Capitol Records ST-11127LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 366LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-03853 / World Record Club R 03853LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11127, E-ST 11127, 1 C 062-81 366, ECP-80738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW 71127 (SW-1-71127) and SW 71127 (SW-2-71127). 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.
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