Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1982
The Apple Stretching · Nipple To The Bottle 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.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
12 WIP 6779 A[scored out B] -2U-1-1- [etched] SOUND CLINICA side, stamped
12 WIP 6779 B[scored out A] -2U-1-1- [etched] JONZB side, stamped
12WIP 6779-ALabel A
12WIP 6779-BLabel B
WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1-5 JONZRunout, variant 1, side A
WIP 6779 B-1U-1-1-5 SOUND CLINICRunout, variant 1, side B
WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1-10 JONZRunout, variant 2, side A
WIP 6779 B-1U-1-1-2 SOUND CLINICRunout, variant 2, side B
WIP 6779 A DJ-1U-1- JONZSide A runout
WIP 6779 B-2U-1- SOUND CLINICSide B runout
12 WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1-1 JONZSide A runout, variant 1
12 WIP 6779 B-2U-1-1-0 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
12 WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1- JONZSide A runout, variant 2
12 WIP 6779 B-2U-1-1-1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 2
WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1-5 JONZA stamped
WIP 6779 B-1U-1-1-2 SOUND CLINICB stamped
WIP 6779 A-2U-1-1-1 JONZA-side runout, stamped [JONZ is etched]
WIP 6779 B-2U-1-1-3 SOUND CLINICB-side runout, stamped [SOUND CLINIC is etched]
WIP 6779-AA-side label
WIP 6779-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records X-8901First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records K-8901First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Island Records WIP 677912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 600 687 / Island Records 600 687-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Island Records 104 706 / Island Records 104 706-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6010 599First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26779First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 866First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Island Records WIPX 86612", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Island Records 600.687First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Island Records 104.706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Island Records 600.687First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records X 8901 / Island Records WIP 6779First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Island Records K 8901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Island Records B-104.706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of The Apple Stretching · Nipple To The Bottle are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Island Records 12WIP 6779, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12WIP 6779, WIP 6779, PWIP 6779, wip 6779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 WIP 6779 A[scored out B] -2U-1-1- [etched] SOUND CLINIC and 12 WIP 6779 B[scored out A] -2U-1-1- [etched] JONZ. 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.
