Vinyl pressings
by Telly Savalas · 1974
If was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
6.11608-00-1 S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
6.11608-00-2 S Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
6.11 608-00-1Label side A
6.11 608-00-2Label side B
(MC3024)Label A
(MC3023)Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MCA-1414First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | MCA Records 4C 006-96338 / MCA Records MCS 7644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 40301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records 6.11608 / MCA Records MCS 7644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records 6.11608 / MCA Records MCS 7644First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | MCA Records 5535First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MCA Records MCS 7644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40301First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records 5535First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-40301First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | MCA Records 6.11608 AC / MCA Records 6.11608 (AC)7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | MCA Records PD.1095 / MCA Records MCS.76447", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | MCA Records SN-20.9937", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Spain | MCA Records SN-20.9937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of If are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is MCA Records 6.11608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.11608, MCA-40301, 5535, MCA-1414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6.11608-00-1 S Manufactured in Germany and 6.11608-00-2 S Manufactured in Germany. 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.
