Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Milsap · 1977
It Was Almost Like A Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
PB-10976-A-1 DP/WOODLAND I A1Etched Side A, except I A1 stamped, variant 1
PB-10976-B 1 DP/WOODLAND I A1Etched Side B, except I A1 stamped, variant 1
PB-10976-A-1 DP/WOODLAND T I AGEtched Side A, except I AG stamped, variant 2
PB-10976-B DP/WOODLAND T I AGEtched Side B, except I AG stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10976First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA SS-3119First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA PB-0976 / RCA Victor PB-0976First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA PB-10976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42-786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA PB-0976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 0976First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 0976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-10976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA PB-10976 / RCA JH-10976First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1029857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of It Was Almost Like A Song are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA PB-10976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-10976, PB 0976, SS-3119, PB-0976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-10976-A-1 DP/WOODLAND I A1 and PB-10976-B 1 DP/WOODLAND I A1. 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.
