Vinyl pressings
by Fairport Convention · 1969
Si Tu Dois Partir was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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 1029 // 1 1 1 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
WIPX 1030 // 1 1 1 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
WIPX 1029 // 1 1 1 2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 2
WIPX 1030 // 1 1 1 2Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 2
WIPX 1029 // 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side
WIPX 1030 // 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side
wipx 1029Label A-side
wipx 1030Label B-side
WIPX 1029 // 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side (Variant 1)
WIPX 1030 // 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side (Variant 1)
WIPX 1029 // 1 1 1 1Machine stamped in run-out area A-side (Variant 2)
WIPX 1030 // 1 1 1 1 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side (Variant 2)
A&M 1907 16Label A-side
A&M 1908 16Label B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records FK-3260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 541.073First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 388 854 UFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Fontana FON-1060First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Island Records WIP 6064First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-3260First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Portugal | Fontana 269 395 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 388 854 UFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records 1155First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records WIP-6064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Island Records 6138 0717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Si Tu Dois Partir are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6064, released July 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6064, 1155, TOS 583, FK-3260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1029 // 1 1 1 1 and WIPX 1030 // 1 1 1 1. 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.
