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Lady D'Arbanville by Cat Stevens, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Lady D'Arbanville

by Cat Stevens · 1970

31 pressings18 countriesFolk RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lady D'Arbanville

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP-6086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 3 Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Island Records WIP-6086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint · 4-Prong centre
Runout / matrix

WIPX+1071+2Side A stamped

WIPX+1072+2Side B stamped

wipx.1071Label Side A inverted

wipx.1072Label Side B inverted

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaNot On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1970BrazilIsland Records CS 139.069First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyIsland Records 6014 018First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970GermanyIsland Records 6014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970GermanyIsland Records 6014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970ItalyIsland Records 6014 014First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970NetherlandsIsland Records 6014 014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970New ZealandFestival Records FK-3768First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970New ZealandFestival Records FK-3768First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970NorwayIsland Records 6014 020First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970PortugalIsland Records 6 014 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970ScandinaviaIsland Records 6014 020First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970SpainPhilips 60 68 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970SpainPhilips 60 68 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1970UKIsland Records WIP 6086First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 25 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyIsland Records 6014 0187", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?GreecePhilips 6068 0157", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
?IranTop 4 EX 43317", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?IsraelPhonodor 720167", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?TurkeyPhilips 6014 0147", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?TurkeyPhilips 6014.0147", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALady D'Arbanville3:38
  2. BTime / Fill My Eyes4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lady D'Arbanville are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Lady D'Arbanville are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.

When was Lady D'Arbanville first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6086.

How do I tell if my copy of Lady D'Arbanville is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lady D'Arbanville on vinyl worth?

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.

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