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Natural Ingredients

by Richard Tee · 1980

13 pressings7 countriesContemporary JazzJazz

Natural Ingredients was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Natural Ingredients

12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Tappan Zee Records JC 36380
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL 36380Side 1 Label

BL 36380Side 2 Label

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Tappan Zee Records JC 36380
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-36380-1AB S1Side 1 Runout (stamped except for "S1")

P BL 36380-2F S1Side 2 Runout (stamped except for "S1")

AL 36380Side 1 Label

BL 36380Side 2 Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1980
Label and catalog number
Tappan Zee Records JC 36380
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PAL - 36380 - 1 AASide 1 Etched

PBL - 36380 - 2JSide 2 Etched

∧ (side 1 includes a \ etched over the ∧)Sides 1 & 2 Stamped

AL 36380Side 1 Label

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Tappan Zee Records JC 36380
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o AL 36380 -1D I T 3A

o TI PBL-36380-2G 1B

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Tappan Zee Records JC 36380
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL 36380-1A A PSide A runout

PBL-36380-2H PSide B runout

AL 36380Side A label

BL 36380Side B label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeCBS CBS 84194 / CBS JC 36380First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 1868 / Tappan Zee Records 25AP 1868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980PhilippinesCBS/Sony LP 1249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980South AfricaCBS ASF 2536First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainTappan Zee Records S 84194 / CBS S 84194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKCBS CBS 84194 / Tappan Zee Records CBS 84194First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USTappan Zee Records JC 36380First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanTappan Zee Records VACM 2020LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1What A Woman Really Means6:04
  2. A2Now6:09
  3. A3The Nuts Off The Screw4:33
  4. B1Tell It Like It Is4:31
  5. B2Us4:43
  6. B3Back Door Man4:48
  7. B4Spinning Song4:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Natural Ingredients are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Natural Ingredients are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1993.

When was Natural Ingredients first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Tappan Zee Records JC 36380.

How do I tell if my copy of Natural Ingredients is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 36380, CBS 84194, 25AP 1868, LP 1249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 36380 and BL 36380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Natural Ingredients 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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