Vinyl pressings
by Ramones · 1979
It's Alive was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 10 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.
WI SRK2- 6074 A-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
W/ SRK2 6074 B-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
LB W-2 SRK 2 6074 C-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRYRunout side C, variant 1
WƧ SRK-2 6074 D-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRYRunout side D, variant 1
SRK2 - 6074 A-1 E.G..C--T/P STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched / stamped
SRK2 6074 B-1 E.G..C--T/P STRAWBERRYSide B runout, etched / stamped
SRK2 6074 C-1 E.G.. C--T/P STRAWBERRYSide C runout, etched
SRK2 - 6074 D-1 E.G.. C--T/P STRAWBERRYSide D runout, etched
W-3 SRK 26074 A1 STRAWBERRY 1Runout side A
W-10 SRK 26074 B1 STRAWBERRY 1Runout side B
W-7 KD SRK 26074 C-1 STRAWBERRY 1Runout side C
W4 SRK 26074 D1 STRAWBERRY 2Runout side D
MX189893 2SRK6074-1Side A runout
MX189894 2SRK6074-2Side B runout
Δ MX189895B 2SRK6074-3Side C runout
Δ MX189896 2SRK6074-4Side D runout
300502 A-2 /79 SRunout Side A, variant 1
300502 B-1 /79 SRunout Side B, variant 1
300503 A-1 /79 SRunout Side C, variant 1
300503 B-1 /79 SRunout Side D, variant 1
IKAY 32904 1S SM - 1 A 3 △ P 12Runout side A
IKAY 32905 1S SM - 1 B 5 5 △ PRunout side B
IKAY 32906 1S SM - 1 B 2 P △ 10Runout side C
IKAY 32907 11 SM - 1 B 2 3 P △Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Sire 300 504-406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Sire SR 6074(2)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Sire SR 6074(2)First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Sire RJ-7586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Sire WB 66087 / Sire WBN 66.087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Sire 2SRK 6074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Sire 2SRK 6074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Sire SRK2 6074 / Sire SRK2 6074 NPLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Portugal | Sire SRK2 6074 / Sire SRK 6074 NPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Sire RAM LIVEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Sire S 66.016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SRK2 6074 / Sire 2XS 6074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SRK2 6074 / Sire 2XS 6074First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Sire SRK2 6074 / Sire 2XS 6074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Sire WB 66087 / Sire WBN 66.087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Sire WB 66087 / Sire WBN 66.087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRNL 6074(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Sire SRNL 6074-1 / Sire SRNL 6074-2LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP2 060LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Sire RJ-7586LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | Europe | Sire MOVLP900 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP900LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Sire R2 596530 / Sire 603497851010CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, CD, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Sire R1 46045LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Sire R1 46045LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Sire R1 46045LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Argentina | Sire R1 46045 / Sire 0349-78510-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire SIR 66 087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire SRK 2 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire 2SRK 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire 2SRK 6074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire 2SRK 6074LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Sire RJ-7586-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire 2SRK 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire SIR 66 087LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire 2SRK 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Sire RJ-7586LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | Sire RJ-7586LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK & Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire SRK 2 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Sire SIR K 66 087 / Sire SRK 2 6074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of It's Alive are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Sire SRK2 6074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK2 6074, 2SRK 6074, 300 504-406, SR 6074(2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WI SRK2- 6074 A-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRY and W/ SRK2 6074 B-1 E.G.. STRAWBERRY. 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.
