UK
June 1976- Label and catalog number
- CBS S CBS 4391
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Label Variant
- Runout / matrix
CBS S.4391 A2 16 ΛStamped runout, side A
CBS∙S∙4391∙B3 21 ΛStamped runout, side B
Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1976
It's So Nice (To Have You Home) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CBS S.4391 A2 16 ΛStamped runout, side A
CBS∙S∙4391∙B3 21 ΛStamped runout, side B
CBS S 4391 A2A side, machine stamped variant 1
CBS S 4391 B3B side, machine stamped variant 1
CBS S 4391 A3 ⋀A side, machine stamped variant 2
CBS 4391 B3 BB side, machine stamped variant 2
CBS S 4391 A3 2 :.A Side
CBS S 4391 B3 C DB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | Epic 66300First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4391 / CBS CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 1438First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4391First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | CBS 4391 / CBS CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS S CBS 4391 / CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4391First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of It's So Nice (To Have You Home) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 4391, released June 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 4391, BA 222225, 66300, CBS 4391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S.4391 A2 16 Λ and CBS∙S∙4391∙B3 21 Λ. 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.