US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9-29683
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
(45-88571)Label A
(45-88572)◈Label B
R45 88571 12 RDeadwax A
R45 88572 10 RDeadwax B
Vinyl pressings
by The Dream Weavers · 1955
It's Almost Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.
(45-88571)Label A
(45-88572)◈Label B
R45 88571 12 RDeadwax A
R45 88572 10 RDeadwax B
45 88571 13 1A-side runout, stamped
45 88572 12 1B-side runout, stamped
(88571)A-side label
(88572)✤B-side label
W88571T2ARunout, side A, stamped
W88572T1ARunout, side B, stamped
88571Label side A
88572 ✤Label side B
45 88571 1 1Side A runout; stamped: variant 1
45 88572 11 1Side B runout; stamped: variant 1
45 88571 2 1Side A runout; stamped
45 88572 13 1Side B runout; stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Australia | Festival Records FS-876First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Canada | Decca 29683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | Canada | Decca 29683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Brunswick 45-05515First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 29683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 29683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 29683First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Decca 9-29683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | South Africa | Decca FM 6342Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Brunswick 05515Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca 9-296837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 9-296837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of It's Almost Tomorrow are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca 9-29683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29683, 29683, 45-05515, FS-876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (45-88571) and (45-88572)◈. 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.