Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1971
If Not For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
SMX38863Side A
SMX38864Side B
ϛ [Handwritten] SMX 38863 △[with a tiny 'o' at the apex] 2 AVariant 1: Side A stamped etching
3 [Handwritten] SMX 38864 △[with a tiny 'o' at the apex] 2 AVariant 1:Side B stamped etching
SMX38863Side A
SMX38864Side B
I SMX 38863 Å 2 ASide A stamped etching
I SMX 38864 Å 2 ASide B stamped etching
6 SMX 38863 ᐂ 2ASide 1 runout stamped
24 SMX 38864 2[B crossed out]BSide 2 runout hand etched
SMX38863Side 1 label
SMX38864Side 2 label
26 SMX38863 2ASide A:
11 SMX 38864 2BSide B:
NSPL 28155 A-1*G - OZA-Side Etched
NSPL 28155 B-1*G - BRB-Side Etched
NSPL.28155-AA-Side Label
NSPL.28155-BB-Side Label
73117 A-W2 1 1 1A-Side Etched, variant 1
73117B E1 1 1B-Side Etched, variant 1
73117 A-W1 \ 3A-Side Etched, variant 2
73117B E1 1 1 2B-Side Etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934,320 / Interfusion SITFL-934320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934,320 / Interfusion SITFL-934320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion L 34920 / Interfusion L-34,320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2310 136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 136First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5208LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28155 / Pye International NSPL.28155First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 73117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | PYE International NSPL.28155First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | UNI Records 73117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP2226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Universal Music Group 2755903438LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2022 | US | Primary Wave Music ONJ9034 / Primary Wave Music 792755903438LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Interfusion L 34320 / Interfusion L-34,320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Interfusion L-34320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Interfusion L 34320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Interfusion L 34920 / Interfusion L-34,320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of If Not For You are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Interfusion SITFL-934,320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SITFL-934,320, L 34920, SITFL-934320, NSPL.28155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX38863 and SMX38864. 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.
