Vinyl pressings
by Ralph McTell · 1972
Not Till Tomorrow 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.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K44210 A3 - MCTELL IT LIKE IT IS - BOBILSide A Runout Etched
Λ 61Side A runout, stamped
K44210 B3 - I TOLDJA - RASPUTINSide B Runout Etched
D 5Side B runout, stamped
K 44210 ASide A label
K 44210 BSide B label
K44210 A#3 - MCTELL IT LIKE IT IS - BOBIL ∴Runout, etched, side 1
K44210 B#3 - I TOLDJA - RASPUTIN ∴Runout, etched, side 2
K 44210 ALabel, side 1
K 44210 BLabel, side 2
K44210 A#3 - MCTELL IT LIKE IT IS - BOBIL Λ 12Side A runout
K44210 B#3 - I TOLDJA - Rasputin 21 ΛSide B runout
K 44210 ASide A label
K 44210 BSide B label
A MX168189 MS2121-1Runout Side 1
A MX168190 MS2121-2Runout Side 2
MX169026Label Side 1
MX169027Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2121 / Reprise Records MS-2121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8307RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44210First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K44210 / Reprise Records K.44210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2121LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records MS 2121LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | Midi MID 26 030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44210LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44210 / Reprise Records K44210LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Not Till Tomorrow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Japan. One of them is Reprise Records K 44210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 44210, K44210, MS 2121, P-8307R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K44210 A3 - MCTELL IT LIKE IT IS - BOBIL and Λ 61. 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.
