Vinyl pressings
by The Illusion · 1970
If It's So was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
Z3RS-0139--2 ST-7176-A 2 I+ A1Side A
ST--7176--B--2D Z3RS-0140--2 D I+ A1Side B
ST-7176-ASide A Label
ST-7176-BSide B Label
Z3RS-0139-2B MRRunout stamp side A
Z3RS-0140-2C MRRunout stamp side B
7176-A Δ 15000Runout etching side A
7176-B Δ 15000-XRunout etching side B
Z3RS-139-2C-A/BRunout etching side A
Z3RS-140-2FRunout etching side B
XRLS - 1378 1SXSide A Stamped
XLRS - 1379 1SXSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.935First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12935First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Brazil | RGE USLP 6250 / Steed Records USLP 6250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Dot Records ST. 37006 / Steed Records ST 37006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Paramount Records 2C 062-91771 / Paramount Records 2C 062-91.771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Paramount Records SPFL 264 / Paramount Records 1E 062 ◦ 91771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Steed Records ST 37006 / Steed Records ST-37006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Steed Records ST 37006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Steed Records ST 37006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Paramount Records PAS-25000 / Steed Records PAS-25000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Paramount Records 3C 062 91771LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of If It's So are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Steed Records ST 37006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 37006, SPFL 264, 12.935, USLP 6250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z3RS-0139--2 ST-7176-A 2 I+ A1 and ST--7176--B--2D Z3RS-0140--2 D I+ A1. 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.
