Vinyl pressings
by Cocteau Twins · 1990
Iceblink Luck was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
V-1-15626 F-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCSide A etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL and SRC logo stamped
V-2-15626 F4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRCSide B etched; MASTERED BY CAPITOL and SRC logo stamped
JA MPO BAD 0011 A1Runout, side A
MPO BAD 0011 B1Runout, side B
JA MPO AD 0011 A1A-Side - Etched
MPO AD 0011 B1B-Side - Etched
JA MPO AD 0011 A1A-Side - Etched
MPO AD 0011 B1B-Side - Etched
JA MPO BAD 0011 A1Runout, side A
MPO BAD 0011 B1Runout, side B
120. 1087. 0 A G. PaulerRunout side A, hand-etched
120. 1087. 0 B G. PaulerRunout side B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | 4AD 8055212", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 120.1087.0 / 4AD RTD 120.1087.0First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales 1GA-0380-1 / Grabaciones Accidentales 1GA-0380/1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | 4AD 2GA-0380/1 RFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | GASA 2GA-0380/1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD Ad 0011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD BAD 0011First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD AD 00117", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 120.1087.0 / 4AD RTD 120.1087.0First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD AD 00117", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Capitol Records V-15626First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | 4AD 80552First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD Bad 0011First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | 4AD Ad 0011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | 4AD 90 651 / 4AD 90651First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Iceblink Luck are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, Germany, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15626, released August 27, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15626, Bad 0011, Ad 0011, BAD 0011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-1-15626 F-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC and V-2-15626 F4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SRC. 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.
