UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Island Records WIP 6086
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
WIPX+1071+2Side A runout
WIPX+1072+2Side B runout
wipx.1071Side A label, inverted
wipx.1072Side B label, inverted

Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1970
Lady D'Arbanville was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
WIPX+1071+2Side A runout
WIPX+1072+2Side B runout
wipx.1071Side A label, inverted
wipx.1072Side B label, inverted
wipx.1071
wipx.1072
WIPX 1071 A//1 1 2 5Side A runout
WIPX 1072 B//1 1 2 7Side B runout
wipx.1071Side A label
wipx.1072Side B label
WIPX+1071+2Side A stamped
WIPX+1072+2Side B stamped
wipx.1071Label Side A inverted
wipx.1072Label Side B inverted
2015A label
2016B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1970 | Brazil | Island Records CS 139.069First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 018First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Island Records 6014 014First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Island Records 6014 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-3768First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-3768First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | Island Records 6014 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Portugal | Island Records 6 014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Island Records 6014 020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 60 68 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 60 68 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records WIP 6086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 6014 0187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Philips 6068 0157", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Iran | Top 4 EX 43317", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 720167", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Philips 6014 0147", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Philips 6014.0147", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of Lady D'Arbanville are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6086, WIP-6086, 1211, TOS 724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX+1071+2 and WIPX+1072+2. 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.