Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1976
Extended Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
IEP 1AB̶-1U G 1Runout side A, variant 1
IEP 1BA̶-1U G 1Runout side B, variant 1
IEP 1A#-1U Λ O 2Runout side A, variant 2
IEP 1B#-1U D O 2Runout side B, variant 2
IEP-1ALabel, side A
IEP-1BLabel, side B
IEP 1A ̶B̶ - 1U R P 1Runout side A
IEP 1B ̶A̶ - 1U G H 2Runout side B
WIPX 1586-1 EG BLAIREtched runout, side A
WIPX 1587-1 EG BLAIR'SEtched runout, side B
WIPX 1586Label, side A
WIPX 1587Label, side B
IEP-1.A-2 NICK W. 1Side A runout, stamped (NICK W. etched)
IEP-1.B-2Side B runout, stamped
IEP-1ASide A label matrix
IEP-1BSide B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Island Records X 11807 / Island Records X-11,807First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Australia | Island Records X 11807 / Island Records X-11,807First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Ireland | Island Records IEP 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Island Records IEP 1First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Island Records X 11807 / Island Records 1 EP-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IDJ 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6320First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Extended Play are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Island Records IEP 1, released July 30, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IEP 1, WIP 6320, IDJ 16, X 11807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IEP 1AB̶-1U G 1 and IEP 1BA̶-1U G 1. 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.
