Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1980
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WIP 6645 A-1U 1 C JONZSide A runout, variant 1
WIP 6645 B-1U 1 G SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
WIP 6645 A-1U 3 JONZ 1Side A runout, variant 2
WIP 6645 B-1U G SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout, variant 2
12 WIP 6645 A - 1 U JONZ 5 1Run-out side A, variant 1
12 WIP 6645 B - 1 U SOUND CLINIC 6 1Run-out side B, variant 1
12 WIP 6645 A - 1 U JONZ 6 1Run-out side A, variant 2
12 WIP 6645 B - 1 U SOUND CLINIC 4 1Run-out side B, variant 2
STERLING IS 49531 YAA 9472 S WW1 —◁A-Side Runout Etching
STERLING IS 49531 XPA 0125 S WW1 —◁B-Side Runout Etching
YAA 9472 SA-Side Label
XPA 0125 SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chile | Island Records IS 10.036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 600.271First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Sweden | Island Records WIP-6645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records 12WIP 6645 / Island Records 12 WIP 6645First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Island Records PRO-A-892First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Island Records IS49531First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Island Records IS 49531First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Island Records PRO-A-892First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 102.410First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | Island Records 3905-92747", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Netherlands, Chile and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6645, released September 12, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6645, 12WIP 6645, IS49531, PRO-A-892) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 6645 A-1U 1 C JONZ and WIP 6645 B-1U 1 G SOUND CLINIC. 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.
