Vinyl pressings
by NV · 1983
It's Alright was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
0 20133 A SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A Runout groove, etched with STERLING and (SRC logo) stamped
0 20133 B SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B Runout groove, etched with STERLING and (SRC logo) stamped
0 20133 A SH1 ɑ B-18392-SH1 SLM △ 4984 1-1Side A Runout groove, etched
0 20133 B SH1 ɑ B-18393-SH1 SLM △ 4984-X 1-1Side B Runout groove, etched
STERLINGSide A & B Runout groove, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Sire 0-20133 / Sire 20133-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Sire 92-0133-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Sire 92-0133-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29531First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRE 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRE 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Sire P-1834First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Sire 92-0133-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Sire 92.9531-7 / Sire 92.9531-7-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Sire 729531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | Sire 92-0133-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Sire SIR4060First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sire 0-20133 / Sire 20133-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | US | Sire 7-29531First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Sire 0-20133First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
16 vinyl pressings of It's Alright are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Sire 0-20133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20133, 7-29531, SIR4060, 92-0133-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 20133 A SR1 1-1 STERLING SRC and 0 20133 B SR1 1-1 STERLING SRC. 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.
