Vinyl pressings
by Yoko Ono · 1982
It's Alright (I See Rainbows) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.
PD16364•AS•RE•xxxx PRC-C1-1-1Side A run-out, etched
PD•16364-BS-RE-PRC-C-2-1-1Side B run-out, etched
STERLING ⚾Both sides run-out, stamped/etched
PD16364•AS•RE-1+RM•C-1Side A run-out, etched
PD•16364-BS-RE-1+RM•C-2Side B run-out, etched
STERLING ⚾Both sides run-out, stamped/etched
PD16364ASRE• PRC-R2-1-1-[upside down 5] STERLING ⚾Side A runout
PD16364BSREPRC•R-1-1-2 STERLING ⚾Side B runout
PD16364ASRE-HRM STERLING C-1 ⟷Runout side A, variant 1
PD16364BS·RE-HRM STERLING C-2 ⟷Runout side B, variant 1
PD16364ASRE-HRM STERLING C-2 ⟷Runout side A, variant 2
PD16364BSRE-HRM STERLING C-2 ⟷Runout side B, variant 2
POLD 5073A // 2▽420W 1 1 1Runout side A stamped variant 1
POLD 5 0 7 3B // 2▽420W 1 1 1Runout side B stamped variant 1
POLD 5073A // 3▽420W 1 1 1Runout side A stamped variant 2
POLD 5 0 7 3B // 2▽420W 1 1 1Runout side B stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2391 559LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Polydor 3177 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5073First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16449 / Polydor 3177 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5604First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Secretly Canadian SC287 / Chimera Music SC287LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Secretly Canadian SC287LPLP | LP |
29 vinyl pressings of It's Alright (I See Rainbows) are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6364, released November 29, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6364, POLD 5073, 2391 559, 3177 559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD16364•AS•RE•xxxx PRC-C1-1-1 and PD•16364-BS-RE-PRC-C-2-1-1. 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.
