Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1974
It's Too Late To Stop Now 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.
27 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
K 86007 A1 Λ 2Side A runout, variant 1
K 86007 B1 Λ 2Side B runout, variant 1
K 86007 C1 Λ ()Side C runout, variant 1
K 86007 D1 Λ () 1Side D runout, variant 1
2BS 2760 40673-1Etched in side A runout
2BS 2760 40674-1Etched in side B runout
2BS 2760 40675-1Etched in side C runout
2BS 2760 40676-1Etched in side D runout
2BS-1-2760 WW2 —◁A-side runout, etched
2BS-2-2760 WW1#5 —◁B-side runout, etched
2BS-3-2760 WW1#3 —◁C-side runout, etched
2BS-4-2760 WW-2 #3 —◁D-side runout, etched
S 1 2BS 2760 40673-1A A8Runout A variant 1
S 1 2BS 2760 40674-1A B6Runout B variant 1
S 1 2BS 2760 40675-1A A4Runout C variant 1
S 1 2BS 2760 40676-1A B6Runout D variant 1
2BS-1-2760 40673-1Var. 1 A-side runout, etched
2BS-2-2760 404̶674-1 40674-2Var. 1 B-side runout, etched
2BS-3-2760 404̶675-1 40675-2Var. 1 C-side runout, etched
2BS-4-2760 40676-1Var. 1 D-side runout, etched
SUB 2BS-1-2760-JW1-"웃" #2 0A-side runout
2BS-2-2760 JW1 #1 0B-side runout
2BS-3-2760-JW4 #3 0C-side runout
2BS-4-2760 JW1 0D-side runout
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 86007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records (2 BS 2760)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5134~5WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5134~5WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 - A / Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 86007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 - ALP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WBS 2760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBV 3853First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 56.003 / Warner Bros. Records S 50.071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 56.003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Polydor 839 166-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Polydor 839 166-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK, Europe & US | Universal Music Group 0042283916616 / Polydor 0042283916616LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Legacy 88985323261 / Exile 88985323261LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760 / Warner Bros. Records MX172220LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007-A (2 BS 2760)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records 2 BS 2760LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007/1 / Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007/2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 86007 / Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 (2 BS 2760)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007 / Warner Bros. Records (2 BS 2760)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007-A (2 BS 2760)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86007 / Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2760LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 86 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
67 vinyl pressings of It's Too Late To Stop Now are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K86007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K86007, 2BS 2760, 86007, WB 86 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 86007 A1 Λ 2 and K 86007 B1 Λ 2. 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.
