Vinyl pressings
by The Church · 1983
It's No Reason was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
A 976A-3 Otto301 —MOREF!@s✱GUITARS!—Side A runout, etched
A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! OttoSide B runout, etched
A 976 ASide A label
A 976 BSide B label
A 976A-3 Otto301 —MOREF!@s✱GUITARS!—Side A runout, etched
A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! OttoSide B runout, etched
A 976 ASide A label
A 976 BSide B label
A 976A-3 Otto301 —MOREF!@s✱GUITARS!—Side A runout, etched
A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! OttoSide B runout, etched
CP 963̶ A CP 967ASide A runout, etched
A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! OttoSide B runout, etched
A 976 ASide A label
A 976 BSide B label
A 976A-3 Otto301 —MOREF!@s✱GUITARS!—Side A runout, etched
A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! OttoSide B runout, etched
A 976 ASIde A label
A 976 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A-976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A 976First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A-976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A-976 / Parlophone A 976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A-976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CART 33612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CAR 3367", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CAR 3367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CART 33612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Carrere 881 211-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of It's No Reason are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia. One of them is Parlophone A-976, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-976, A 976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 976A-3 Otto301 —MOREF!@s✱GUITARS!— and A 976B NOT A LOTA POX BRO.! Otto. 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.
