Vinyl pressings
by Free · 1982
Completely Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
ILPS 9719 A-3U-1-4-0 RAYSSide A, variant 1
ILPS 9719 B-4U-1-3-1Side B, variant 1
ILPS 9719 A-3U-1-Г-3-5 RAYSSide A, variant 2
ILPS 9719 B-6U-1-1-10 GPSide B, variant 2
ILPS 9719 -B- 6U -1- GPSide A runout
ILPS 9719 -A- 3U -1-Side B runout
1 SMX-60237 W2ASide A Runout Variant 1
1 SMX-60239 W2ASide B Runout Variant 1
2 SMX-60237 W2ASide A Runout Variant 2
4 SMX-60238 W2ASide B Runout Variant 2
205065 A-1/82 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A
205065 B-1/82 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 205 065 ALabel side A
S 205 065 BLabel side B
ILPS 9719 ΑRunout, side A
ILPS 9719 ΒRunout, side B
ILPS 9719-ΑLabel, side A
ILPS 9719-BLabel, side B
ILPS 9719 A CP Gerry
ILPS 9719 B CP Gerry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records L-37937 / Island Records L 37937First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 205 065-320 / Island Records 205 065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9719First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9719First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37937First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29719First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9719First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9719First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1983 | Spain | Island Records I - 205 065LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9719LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Completely Free are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9719, L-37937, 205 065-320, L 37937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9719 A-3U-1-4-0 RAYS and ILPS 9719 B-4U-1-3-1. 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.
