Vinyl pressings
by The Fuzz · 1971
I'm So Glad was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
C-179A-1-B RA-Side Runout Etching
C-179B-REV-1-A1B RB-Side Runout Etching
C-179A-1-A5BA-Side Runout Etching variant 2
C-179B-REV-1-A3CB-Side Runout Etching variant 2
C-179-A-3 IRunout Side A Stamped
C-179-B-5 IRunout Side B Stamped
(C-179A)Label Side A
(C-179B)Label Side B
C-179-A-5 IIRunout Side A
C-179-B-5 IIRunout Side B
C-179ALabel Side A
C-179BLabel Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Roulette 1123-C-179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Roulette 45 VR.195080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Roulette 45.VR.195080 / Roulette 45 VR.195080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Roulette C 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Calla Records C-179First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Calla Records C-179First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Calla Records C-179First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Calla Records C-179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Calla Records C-179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International DDS.1047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International DDS.1047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International DDS.1047", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of I'm So Glad are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand. One of them is Calla Records C-179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-179, 1123-C-179, 45 VR.195080, 45.VR.195080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-179A-1-B R and C-179B-REV-1-A1B R. 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.
