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Vinyl pressings

It Is Finished

by Nina Simone · 1974

15 pressings9 countriesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

It Is Finished was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 It Is Finished

7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0241
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · I = Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL1-0241A-1 I - A1Side A runout, stamped

APL1-0241B-1 I - A1Side B runout, stamped

APL1-0241-ASide A label

APL1-0241-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0241
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

APL1-0241A-2 HSide A runout, stamped

APL1-0241B-2 HSide B runout, stamped

APL1-0241-ASide A label

APL1-0241-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL 1-0241
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APL I 0241 A A1A3Side A

APL I 0241 B A1A3Side B

APL 1-0241ALabel Side A

APL 1-0241BLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaRCA Victor APL 1-0241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974IsraelRCA Victor APL 1-0241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanRCA RCA 6245First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974New ZealandRCA APL 1-0241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKRCA APL 1-0241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USRCA APL1-0241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USRCA APL1-0241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainRCA APL 1-0241LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainRCA Victor APL1-0241LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USRCA APL1-0241 / RCA Victor APL1-0241LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979USRCA APL 1-0241LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USRCA APL1-0241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008USA, Canada & EuropeRCA APL 1-0241LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1632 / RCA MOVLP1632LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeRCA MOVLP1632 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1632LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1The Pusher5:12
  2. A2Com' By H'Yere - Good Lord2:55
  3. A3Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter5:21
  4. A4Mr. Bojangles5:21
  5. B1I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl5:54
  6. B2Dambala6:53
  7. B3Let It Be Me3:35
  8. B4Obeah Woman6:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Is Finished are there?

15 vinyl pressings of It Is Finished are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2019.

When was It Is Finished first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Israel and more. One of them is RCA APL1-0241.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0241, APL 1-0241, RCA 6245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-0241A-1 I - A1 and APL1-0241B-1 I - A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It Is Finished 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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