Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1971
Morning Has Broken was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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 1141-1 USide A Runout, variant 1
WIPX 1142-1 USide B Runout, variant 1
WIPX 1141-1U H KT 1Side A Runout, variant 2
WIPX 1142-1U T KT 1Side B Runout, variant 2
WIP 1141 - 1UA-side runout stamped, variant 1
WIP 1142 - 1UB-side runout stamped, variant 1
WIPX 1141-1U MH KT 1A-side runout stamped, variant 2
WIPX 1142-1U MM KT 2B-side runout stamped, variant 2
WIPX 1141-1 USide A runout, stamped
WIPX 1142-1 USide B runout, stamped
WIPX 1141Side A label
WIPX 1142Side B label
WIPX 1141-1UA Side
WIPX 1142-1UB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Island Records WIP-6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1971 | Argentina | Island Records 0001517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Island Records 6138 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 10 949 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 10 949 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Island Records WIP-6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Island Records WIP 6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Island Records 10 949 AT / Island Records 10949 ATFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records IK 4545First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records IK 4545First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Philippines | Island ISL-9104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Island Records 10.949-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records WIP-6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records WIP-6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records WIP-6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records IK-45457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Island Records K 45457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Island Records K45457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Island Records K-45457", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Island Records IK-45457", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-1335-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-13357", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-1335-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-1335-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Island Records ILE40027", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of Morning Has Broken are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6121, 1335-S, 0001517, 6138 013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1141-1 U and WIPX 1142-1 U. 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.
