Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1975
Island Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 24 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.
DJS 610 - A6 ARUN AVSide A runout, etched variant 1
DJS 610 - B6 ASSide B runout, etched variant 1
DJS 610 - A6 ARUN 1 BGSide A runout, etched variant 2
DJS 610 - B5 1 ANSide B runout, etched variant 2
DJS 610 - A6 ARUN CBRunout side A
DJS 610 - B6 CHRunout side B
DJS 610 - A6 ARUN CARunout side A Variant #1
DJS 610 - B6 BZRunout side A Variant #1
DJS 610 - A5 ARUN 1 HEtched runout, side A
DJS 610 - B5 1 HEtched runout, side B
MC 4392 E-20 D.P. ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side A, Etched, (◈-P-◈) Stamped
MC 4393W12 ◈-P-◈Variant 1, Side B, Etched, (◈-P-◈) Stamped
MC4392 E-22 D.P. ◈-P-◈Variant 2: Run-out Side A, etched (◈-P-◈ stamped)
MC 4393 W15 ◈-P-◈Variant 2: Run-out Side B, etched (◈-P-◈ stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | DJM Records K-6109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | DJM Records 2043 005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | Young 301.1099First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA - 40461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40461First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Chile | Banglad DJ-169-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | DJM Records DJM 17661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | DJM Records 2043 005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Guatemala | EMI 4134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | India | His Master's Voice POPV.8107First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | DJM Records SIR 20193First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Jamaica | DJM Records DJS610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Musart MI 30273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Musart MI 30273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-404617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | DJM Records DJS 6107", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
39 vinyl pressings of Island Girl are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is DJM Records DJS.610.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJS.610, DJS 610, MCA-40461, IFR-10857) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJS 610 - A6 ARUN AV and DJS 610 - B6 AS. 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.
