Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1977
Burnin' Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ILPS 9441 A4 EG I-15Side A etched, variant 1
ILPS 9441B9 EG I-18 STERLINGSide B etched, variant 1
ILPS 9441 A4 1 EG STERLING I-15Side A etched, variant 2
ILPS 9441 B9 EG 1 STERLING I-18Side B etched, variant 2
ILPS 9441 ASide A etched
ILPS 9441 B10 EG (etched) STERLING(Printed)Side B
ILPS 9441 A5 III- EG STERLING FRunout, side A, variant 1
ILPS 9441 B9 III- EG STERLING ERunout, side B, variant 1
ILPS 9441 A5 |||⥟ EG STERLING ⥞|ᓇRunout, side A, variant 2
ILPS 9441 B9 EG ᓚ|⥛ STERLING ⥚|||Runout, side B, variant 2
I - 25 ILPS 9441 A-4 Sterling (EG)Runout side A, variant 1
I - 47 ILPS 9441 B-9 Sterling (EG)Runout side B, variant 1
I - 34 ILPS 9441 A4 EG STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
I - 41 ILPS 9441 B9 EG STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9441 A4 III I⇀ EG STERLINGSide A, variant 1
ILPS 9441 B9 III I⇀ EG STERLINGSide B, variant 1
ILPS 9441 A5 III I⇀ EG STERLING IIII I⇀Side A, variant 2
ILPS 9441 B9 II I⇀ EG STERLING YSide B, variant 2
ST-SS-763749-GG-EX (MR) △22064 (8) (PR) STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 1
ST-SS-763750-00-EX (MR) △22064-X (8) (PR) STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 1
ST-SS-763749-GG (MR) △22064(4) (PR) STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 2
ST-SS-76350-OO-EX (MR) △22064-X(7) (PR) STERLINGRunout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Island Records 5103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Island Records L 36122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Island Records 9127003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Swan Song KSS 8500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Swan Song KSS 8500 / Swan Song SS 8500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Island Records 9123 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 28 521 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Island Records 14C 064-99250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Island Records 14C 064-99250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Malaysia | Rainbow Music SHM 1013First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Malaysia | Music Girl US 658LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records L 36122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Island Records 5009 441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Swan Song 081227953652 / Swan Song R1 550807LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2017 | Europe | Swan Song R1 550807LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Swan Song R1 550807LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions APA 057-45 / Swan Song SS 850012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2025 | US | Swan Song SS 8500 / Analogue Productions APA 057-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island ILPS 9441LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Swan Song KSS 8500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Swan Song KSS 8500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | Not On Label (Bad Company (3)) BLP 6689LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9441LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9441LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Burnin' Sky are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9441, SS 8500, 28 521 XOT, ILS-80785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9441 A4 EG I-15 and ILPS 9441B9 EG I-18 STERLING. 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.
