US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Innovation II Records INN 7826
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by The Quadraphonics · 1974
Betcha If You Check It Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SIL-0046-S WB7826 1DRunout A
SIL-0047-S WB7826 1ERunout B
SIL-0046-S WB-7826 1B T11Runout A etched
SIL-0047-S WB 7826 1C T11Runout B etched
(SIL0047)SLabel A
(SIL0046)SLabel B
SIL-0046-S WB-7826 1B T1Runout A etched
SIL-0047-S WB 7826 1B T1 JDRunout B etched
(SIL0047)SLabel A
(SIL0046)SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Contempo CS.2054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Contempo CS.2054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records INN 7826First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records WB 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records INS 8019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records WB 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records INN 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Innovation II Records INN 7826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Betcha If You Check It Out are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK. One of them is Innovation II Records INN 7826.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INN 7826, INS 8019, WB 7826, CS.2054) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.