Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1976
Let's Stick Together 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.
22 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
WIP 1558-2U BLAIRRunout side A, variant 1
WIP 1599-3Runout side B, variant 1
WIPX 1558-2U BLAIRRunout side A, variant 2
WIPX 1599-3Runout side B, variant 2
WIP 1558-1U BLAIRRunout side A
WIPX 1559 1599-1URunout side B 1559 is crossed out
WIPX·1558·4 6 B BLAIRSide A runout
WIPX·1599·2 1 3 ASide B runout
WIPX 1558Side A label
WIPX 1599Side B label
WIPX.1558.4 BLAIRRun-out, A-side, stamped/etched
WIPX.1599.2Run-out, B-side stamped
WIPX 1558-2U BLAIR GD T 3Run-out A-side, stamped/etched - Variant 1
WIPX 1599-3U V 2Run-out B-side stamped - Variant 1
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 K-6417 / Island Records WIP-6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Island Records 17 015 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 6138 092First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 17 015 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Island Records 17 015 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Island Records K 6417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Philips TOS 1075 / Island Records WIP 6307First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Island Records TOS 1075 / Island Records WIP 6307First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Island Records 17015 A / Island Records 17.015 - AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6307First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic 45-3351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic 45-3351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Island Records WIP 63077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Let's Stick Together are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6307, released May 21, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6307, 45-3351, K-6417, 17 015 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 1558-2U BLAIR and WIP 1599-3. 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.
