Vinyl pressings
by The Impressions · 1975
Sooner Or Later / Miracle Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TIL 0075S-1B PRunout A side, variant 1
TIL 0076S-1A PRunout B side, variant 1
TIL 0075S-1A PRunout A side, variant 2
SIL0076S-1B PRunout B side, variant 2
TIL 0075S-1B SSS SSSRunout A Side
TIL 0076S-1A SSSRunout B Side
(TIL0075)SLabel Side A
(SIL0076)SLabel Side B
T1L 0075S-1D T1Runout A Side
S1L 0076S-1D T1Runout B Side
(TIL0075)SLabel Side A
(SIL0076)SLabel Side B
CMS-0103 TIL-0075-S-1B SRunout A Side
CMS-0103 SIL-0076-S-1B SSSRunout B Side
(TIL0075)SLabel Side A
(SIL0076)SLabel Side B
CMS-0103 TIL-0075-S RE1 1ASide A Runout
CMS-0103 TIL-0075 RE1 1BSide B Runout
CMS-0103 TIL-0075-S RE1 1ASide A Runout
CMS-0103 TIL-0075 RE1 1ASide B Runout
(TIL0075)RE1SSide A Label
(TIl0075)RE1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records CMS-0103First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-101-054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Jamaica | Warner Bros. Records CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1402WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1402WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16563First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Curtom CMS 0103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
15 vinyl pressings of Sooner Or Later / Miracle Woman are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Curtom CMS 0103, released April 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CMS 0103, K 16563, CMS-0103, 3-01-101-054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIL 0075S-1B P and TIL 0076S-1A P. 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.
