Vinyl pressings
by Ambrosia · 1982
Road Island 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
+ TML-M + Δ-1192 BSK-3638 S6 [unidenfied stamp?] B-16554-56Runout side A variant 1
+ TML-M SLM Δ 1192-X BSK-2-3638 S7 #2Runout side B variant 1
BSK-1-3638-S10 + SLM △1192 [TML-M]Runout side A Etched [Stamped] variant 2
BSK-2-3638-S7 + [TML-M] SLM △ 1192-XRunout side B Etched [Stamped] variant 2
BSK-1-3638 S12 #2 + SLM △1192 0 TML-SSide A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3638 S7 #1 + SLM △1192-X 0 TML-MSide B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3638 S10 #1 + SLM △1192 TML-MSide A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3638 S5 0 B16555-55 TML X + SLM + △1192-XSide B runout, variant 2
BSK 1-3638 S1 TML-M + SLM + ─◁ △ 1192 55 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16554-S1Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3638-S2 TML-S + SLM + ─◁ △ 1192-X 55 B-16555-S2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo]Runout side B, variant 1
BSK 1-3638 S6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16554-S6 ─◁ + TML-M SLM + Δ 1192 5SRunout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3638 S4 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16555-S4 ─◁ + SLM + △ 1192-XRunout side B, variant 2
A MX205231 BSK3638-1Runout side A
A MX205232 BSK3638-2Runout side B
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 | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56968 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11095First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB 6116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 968 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 968 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB3638LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Road Island are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3638.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3638, K 56968, XBS 3638, WB K 56968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + TML-M + Δ-1192 BSK-3638 S6 [unidenfied stamp?] B-16554-56 and + TML-M SLM Δ 1192-X BSK-2-3638 S7 #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.
