Vinyl pressings
by Adrian Belew · 1982
Lone Rhino 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ILPS-9675-A-2U-1-1- [lightning symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS-9675-B-2U-1-1-0 [lightning symbol] ... a real byte ...Side B runout, variant 1
ILPS-9675-A-2U-1-2- [lightning symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS-9675-B-2U-1-1-1-" [lightning symbol] ... a real byte ...Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS-9675-A ϟ 020 204522 A-2 MADE IN GERMANYSide A runout
ILPS-9675-B ϟ MADE IN GERMANY 020 204522 B-2Side B runout
S 204.522 ASide A label
S 204.522 BSide B label
EDP [encircled logo]Sides A & B Runouts, Stamped, All Variants
S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶8̶2̶4̶9̶3̶5̶-̶B̶ ST-IL824935-A 0-2 SML-3 SP LPMC ⚡ [EDP logo] M1SF1SKIIVariant 1 Side A Matrix Etched
ST-IL824936-A ⚡ 0-1 SML-2 a real byte! [EDP logo]Variant 1 Side B Matrix Etched
ST-IL-824935-A 0-2SM2-1 SP LPMC ⚡ [EDP logo] M1SF1SM1Variant 2 Side A Matrix Etched
S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶8̶2̶4̶9̶3̶5̶-̶B̶ ST-IL-824935-A + △1778-A(2) LPMC ⚡ (EDP) M1SF1SM3 B-16838-ASide A runout, variant 1
ST-IL824936-A ⚡ B-16839-A a real byte! + △1778-X-(2) (EDP) M1SF1SM2Side B runout, variant 1
ST-IL-824935-A LPMC + ⚡ △1778 (1) (EDP) MISFISM2 B-16838-ASide A runout, variant 2
S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶8̶2̶4̶9̶3̶5̶-̶B̶ ST-IL-824936-A ⚡B-16839-A a real byte! △1778 (2) (EDP) MISFISM2Side B runout, variant 2
1 SMX-59061 W2A 4A-side runout groove etching
3 SMX-59062 W2AB-side runout groove etching
SMX59061A-side label
SMX59062B-side label
XILP 9751A QuRunout side A, etched
XILP 9751B QuRunout side B, etched
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 | Unknown | Island Records 204 522-320 / Island Records 204.522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records L 37800First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204.522 / Island Records 204 522-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 204.522 / Island Records 204 522-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 204 522-320 / Island Records 204 522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Island Records 204 522-320 / Island Records 204 522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64946 / Island Records 14C062-64946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64946 / Island Records 14C062-64946LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-48First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Island Records LAE-474First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37800First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Spain | Island Records I-204.522 / Island Records I-204522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9751LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 204 522-320 / Island Records S 204 522 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Lone Rhino are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9675, released April 26, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9675, 204 522-320, IL 9751, L 37800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS-9675-A-2U-1-1- [lightning symbol] and ILPS-9675-B-2U-1-1-0 [lightning symbol] ... a real byte .... 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.
