Vinyl pressings
by Spooky Tooth · 1968
It's All About was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
ILP-ST-SC-A LL-DCT-1Side A, runout, etched
ILP-ST-B̶ B LL-DCT-1Side B, runout, etched
25768Side A, label
26768Side B, label
ILP-ST-SC-ASide A runout etched, variant 1
ILP-ST-BSide B runout etched, variant 1
ILP-ST-SC-A LL-DCT-1Side A runout etched, variant 2
ILP-ST- ̷B̷ B LL-DCT-1Side B runout etched, variant 2
6019-SA ILP-ST-A MR Δ12261 LL-DCT-IA-Side Runout
6019-SB ILP-ST-SC MR Δ12262 LL-DCT-IB-Side Runout
6019-SAA-Side Label
6019-SBB-Side Label
ILP-ST-A - 6019 SA Bestway LL-DCT-1A side runout
ILP-ST-SC - 6019 SB Bestway LL-DCT-1B side runout
BMI
ASCAP
6019-SA ILP-ST-A △12261 LL-DCT-1 ARPA side runout, var. 1
6019-SB ILP-ST-SC △12262 LL-DCT-1 ARPB side runout, var. 1
6019-SA ILP-ST-A (̶M̶R̶)̶ △12261 LL-DCT-1 ARPA side runout, var. 2
6019-SB ILP-ST-SC (̶M̶R̶)̶ △12262 LL-DCT-1 ARPB side runout, var. 2
ILP-ST-A-60195A LL-DCT-1Side A etched
ILP-ST-SC-60195BSide B etched
Bestwayboth sides stamped
6019-MA-BWSide A Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-933,049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FL-33,049First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Island Records WIS-4704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 885 444 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 885 444 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 885 444 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Japan | Fontana FOX-7003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Festival Records SFL-933,049 / Festival Records SFL-933049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9080 / Island Records ILPS-9080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9080 / Island Records ILPS-9080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records BELL 6019 / Bell Records 6019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records BELL 6019 / Bell Records BELL-6019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records BELL 6019 / Bell Records BELL-6019First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Bell Records BELL 6019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana STL 225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9080LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85682 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9080LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9080LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4300 / A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2334 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-934230 / A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-1132LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Japan | Island Records ICL-22LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0055LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0055LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2024 | UK | Island Records 0805520240901 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records SIL-934,230LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Island Records SIL-934230LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 85 682 ITLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-933049LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of It's All About are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9080, released July 26, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9080, BELL 6019, SFL-933,049, FL-33,049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILP-ST-SC-A LL-DCT-1 and ILP-ST-B̶ B LL-DCT-1. 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.
