South Africa
1974- Label and catalog number
- Island Records IS 108
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1974
Two Fine People was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Africa | Island Records IS 108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records K-60227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Austria | Island Records 16 168 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records AM17007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1700-S7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Island Records 6138 070 / Island Records 6 138 0707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Island Records 16 168 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 62387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Island Records WIP 262387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Island Records K60227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Portugal | Island Records 5006.2387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Island Records 16168 A / Island Records 16.168-A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP.62387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP.62387", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1700-S7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
18 vinyl pressings of Two Fine People are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in South Africa. One of them is Island Records IS 108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.