Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1988
Seven Year Itch was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-IL-887127 1-A [unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side A variant 1
ST-IL-887128 1-C [unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side B variant 1
ST-IL-887127 1-A denny/[unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side A variant 2
ST-IL-887128 1-C denny/[unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side B variant 2
[SRC logo] B 33053-A ST-IL-887127 1-A Denny/[unreadable script] 1-2 SP-AR △ 22621Runout, Side A
[SRC logo] SP-AR ST-IL-887128 -C Denny/[unreadable script] 1-2 B 33136 △ 22621-XRunout, Side B
ST-IL-887127-ARLabel, Side A
ST-IL-887128-ARLabel, Side B
ILPS 9923 A-1U - 1 - 1 MIKE'SA-side runout
ILPS 9923 B-1U - 1 - 1 THE EXCHANGEB-side runout
ILPS 9923-AA-side label
ILPS 9923-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Island Records 670.8030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records 209 521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Island Records ISLAND 71499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Ricordi ILPS 9923First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9923First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 91018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 91018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Island Records 209 521LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records L 38980LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Seven Year Itch are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 91018-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 91018-1, ILPS 9923, 670.8030, ISL-1210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-887127 1-A [unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo] and ST-IL-887128 1-C [unreadable script] 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
