Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1975
Straight Shooter was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 22 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 9304 A-1U TML-MA-side runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9304 B-1U TML-MB-side runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9304 A-1U TML-MA-side runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9304 B-2U TML-MB-side runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9304 A-1U : TML-M -93 3Side A runout variant 1
ILPS 9304 B-1U : TML-M 111Side B runout variant 1
ILPS 9304 A-1U : TML-M 3 97 9⃥Side A runout variant 2
ILPS 9304 B-1U : TML-M 3 111Side B runout variant 2
ILPS-9304-A TML-MSide A runout
ILPS 9304 B-1U TML-MSide B runout
ILPS 9304 A TML-MRunout side A
ILPS 9304 B TML-MRunout side B
ILPS 9304-ALabel side A
ILPS 9304-BLabel side B
ILPS 9304 A-1U 1 TML-M 3 I-106Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9304 B-1U 1 TML-M 3 I-123Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9304 A-1:U: TML-M 3 I-102Runout Side A, variant 2
ILPS 9304 B-1U : TML-M 3 I-120Runout Side B, variant 2
ST-SS-753227 C PR TML-SA side runout, variant 1
ST-SS-753228-A PR TML-SB side runout, variant 1
ST-SS-753227 A TML-M ST-SS-753227-A PRA side runout, variant 2
ST-SS-753228 B TML-M ST-SS-753228-B PRB side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records L 35407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records ILPS 9304 / Island Records L35 407First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Benelux | Island Records 88 583 XOT / Island Records ILPS 9304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Island Records ILPS 9304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Island Records 9101 641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9304First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | Island Records 30904 / Island Records ILPS 9304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Island Records 88583-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Swan Song R1 8413 / Rhino Vinyl R1 8413LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Swan Song R1 547492LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Swan Song R1 547492LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Swan Song R1 547492 / Rhino Records 8122795551LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 037-45 / Swan Song SS 841312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 037-45 / Swan Song SS 841312", 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Island Records 88 583 XOT / Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Island Records 88 583 XOT / Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Swan Song SS 8413LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Island Records 062-2604061 / Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Portugal | Island Records ILPS 5009 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8502LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8502LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Swan Song SS 8502LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
89 vinyl pressings of Straight Shooter are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9304, released March 28, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9304, ILPS-9304, SS 8413, SS 8502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9304 A-1U TML-M and ILPS 9304 B-1U TML-M. 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.
