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It's Too Late by Wilson Pickett, album cover

Vinyl pressings

It's Too Late

by Wilson Pickett · 1963

68 pressings16 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

It's Too Late was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Too Late

5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Double-L Records SDL-8300
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD1 8300A-1A Bell Sound DTRunout side A

SD1 8300B-1A Bell Sound DTRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Double-L Records DL-2300
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound fStamped, Runout Side A and B

DL 2300-ALabel A etched

DL 2300-BLabel B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Double-L Records DL-2300
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DL 2300-A¹... ATA Side etched

DL 2300-B¹... ATB Side etched

Bell Sound fStamped, Runout both Sides

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Double-L Records DL-2300
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

DL-2300-A 2 Bell Sound sfRunout A

DL2300-B 2 Bell Sound sfRunout B

Full details of this pressing

US

October 1963
Label and catalog number
Double-L Records SDL-8300
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD1 8300A-1A Bell Sound DTRunout side A

SD1 8300B-1A Bell Sound DTRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 68 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USDouble-L Records SDL-8300First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDouble-L Records DL-2300First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDouble-L Records DL-2300First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDouble-L Records DL-2300First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USDouble-L Records SDL-8300First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967ArgentinaScepter Records w 672LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaScepter Records SW-672 / Wand SW 672LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaWand W672 / Wand WAND 672 (C)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaWand SW672 / Wand WAND 672 (C)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967CanadaWand WDS 672LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1967FranceDisques Vogue LVLXS 158 / Wand LVLXS 158LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967GermanyScepter Records PC 12022LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967GermanyMarble Arch MAL 681 / Pye Records MAL 681LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyScepter Records POP 8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967ItalyScepter Records POP 8LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 32 pressings from the 1960s
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKJoy Records JOYS 181LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973GermanyMetronome 2001 200 103LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USScepter Records CTN 18016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974SpainGramusic GM-326LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974SpainGramusic GM-326LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1333LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1333LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanMercury BT-5030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975JapanStateside IGS-40023LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1975SpainGramusic GM-326LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SpainGramusic GM-326LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1975UKDJM Records DJSL.064LPLP
1976FranceEurodisc 913085 / Eurodisc 87088LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyIntercord INT 128.614 / Springboard INT 128.614LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyRecord Bazaar RB 46LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAla A615LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1988YugoslaviaJugodisk LPS-1118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989JapanP-Vine Special PLP-504 / Wand W672LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017FranceErmitage VNL18704LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USGoldenlane Records CLO2756LP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeSecond Records SRPD0041LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2023USA & EuropeReel RMLP9407LELP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo
2024EuropeErmitage VNL 22702LP, Album, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2024UnknownGM Records & PublishingLPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErmitage VNL 18704LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanySunset Records SLS 50 193 ZLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyBellaphon BI 15229LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanStateside IGS-40023LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?JapanScepter Records UPS-635-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USAla ALA 1978LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?USTrip TLP-8010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUpFront Records UPF-127LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAla ALA-1978LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA & CanadaVintage Record Company VNF 80014LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1If You Need Me2:35
  2. A2I'm Gonna Love You2:10
  3. A3Baby Don't You Weep2:09
  4. A4Peacebreaker2:37
  5. A5I'm Down To My Last Heartbreak2:49
  6. A6R.B. Special2:26
  7. B1I Can't Stop2:32
  8. B2It'll Never Be The Same2:35
  9. B3Baby Call On Me2:25
  10. B4Give Your Lovin' Right Now2:25
  11. B5It's Too Late3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Too Late are there?

68 vinyl pressings of It's Too Late are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1963 and 2024.

When was It's Too Late first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Double-L Records SDL-8300, released October 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Too Late is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL-8300, DL-2300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SD1 8300A-1A Bell Sound DT and SD1 8300B-1A Bell Sound DT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Too Late on vinyl worth?

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.

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