Vinyl pressings
by The Sons Of Champlin · 1969
Loosen Up Naturally was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
3 SWBB-1-200-A-6:• 2 ✲Side A runout, variant 1
2 SWBB-2-200-A-6• 1 ✲Side B runout, variant 1
SWBB-3-200-A-6: 2 ✲Side C runout, variant 1
2 SWBB-4-200-A-6: 1 ✲Side D runout, variant 1
STBB-1-200-W1 IAMRunout side A, etched, stamped IAM inside triangle
SWBB-2-200-A3 #4 IAMRunout side B, etched, stamped IAM inside triangle
SWBB-3-200-A1 IAMRunout side C, etched, stamped IAM inside triangle
SWBB-4-200-A3 #2 IAMRunout side D, etched, stamped IAM inside triangle
SWBB 1 200 H5 #3 OSide A runout, variant 1
SWBB 2 200 H5 #2 OSide B runout, variant 1
SWBB 3 200 H5 #1 OSide C runout, variant 1
SWBB 4 200 H5 #3 OSide D runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 21402 / Capitol Records ST.21402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sunday SND 0110/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SWBB-200LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Loosen Up Naturally are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records SWBB-200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWBB-200, ST 21402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 SWBB-1-200-A-6:• 2 ✲ and 2 SWBB-2-200-A-6• 1 ✲. 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.
