Vinyl pressings
by Bob Marley & The Wailers · 1980
Redemption Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
12WIP 6653 A EG LyYN- 9202 JONZSide A, runout, etched
12WIP 6653 B EG SOUND LyYN- 9203Side B, runout, etched
12WIP 6653-ASide A, label
12WIP 6653-BSide B, label
WIP 6653 A-1U 8 JONZ 2Side A runout, stamped (JONZ etched)
WIP 6653 B-1U 1 2 SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout, stamped (SOUND CLINIC etched)
WIP 6653-ASide A label
WIP 6653-BSide B label
WIP 6653 A-1U G JONZ 1Runout side A
WIP 6653 B-1U G SOUND CLINIC 1Runout side B
WIP 6653-ALabel side A
WIP 6653-BLabel side B
IS-49636-YAA-9558-S-WWI .I△ STERLINGRunout side A
IS-49636-YAA-9549-S-UTWI .I△ STERLINGRunout side B
(YAA 9558S)Label side A
(YAA 9549S)Label side B
102889 A-1/81S I Made in GermanySide A runout
102889 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records K 8154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Island Records 102 889 / Island Records 102 889-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6010 294First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6010 310First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6010 310First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | France & Benelux | Island Records 6010 310First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 102 889 / Island Records 102 889-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 102 678-000First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26653First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Kenya | Island Records WIP 6653First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Island Records K 8154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Island Records K-8154 / Island Records K 8154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Island Records K-8154 / Island Records K 8154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Island Records K-8154 / Island Records K 8154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Tuff Gong 60250866893712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Island Records 00602508668937 / Tuff Gong 12WIP 665312", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Tuff Gong 12WIP 6653 / Island Records 12WIP 665312", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Redemption Song are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Island Records 12WIP 6653, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12WIP 6653, WIP 6653, IS 49636, K 8154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12WIP 6653 A EG LyYN- 9202 JONZ and 12WIP 6653 B EG SOUND LyYN- 9203. 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.
