Vinyl pressings
by The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1972
It's Just Begun was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
APRS-5769-4S-A1 M RSide A runout etched, variant 1
APRS-5770-5S-A4T RSide B runout etched, variant 1
APRS-5769-4S-C1I RSide A runout etched, variant 2
APRS-5770-5S-A1M RSide B runout etched, variant 2
APRS-5769-2S I A1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
APRS-5770-2S I A1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
APRS-5769-2S II A3Side A runout stamped, variant 2
APRS-5770-2S I A1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
APRS-5769-4S HSide A runout stamped
APRS-5770-3S HSide B runout stamped
APRS-5769Label side A
APRS-5770Label side B
APRS-5769-4S HSide A runout stamped
APRS-5770-3S HSide B runout stamped
APRS-5769Label side A
APRS-5770Label side B
APRS-5769Label side A
APRS-5770Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-4640 / RCA Victor LSP 4640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA RCA-6039First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP 4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Panama | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP 4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2480LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640 / RCA Victor APRS-5769LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1748 / RCA Victor MOVLP1748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Tidal Waves Music TWM15LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label CASTOR 1111LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of It's Just Begun are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4640.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4640, 104.4021, LSP 4640, RCA-6039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-5769-4S-A1 M R and APRS-5770-5S-A4T 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.
