Vinyl pressings
by Grace Jones · 1980
Warm Leatherette 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.
29 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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 1 9592 WW1 #2 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 1
ILPS 2 9592 WW1 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 1
ILPS 1 9592 WW1 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side A, variant 2
ILPS 2 9592 WW1 #2 · ─◁ STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 2
ILPS 1 9592 LW3 • 1 ✲✲ STERLING TJSide A runout, variant 1
ILPS 2 9592 LW2 • STERLING TJ ✲✲ 1Side B runout, variant 1
ILPS 1 9592 LW4 • 1 STERLING ✲✲Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS 2 9592 LW2 • STERLING TJ ✲✲ 1Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS 1 9592 JW2 TJSide-1, etched
ILPS 2 9592 JW1-4 TJSide-2, etched
0 STERLINGBoth sides, stamped
ILPS 9592 A - 1URun-out side A, stamped
ILPS 9592 B - 1U GRAEME - SOUND CLINICRun-out side B, stamped, etched
ILPS 9592 A - 1USide 1 etching
ILPS 9592 B - 1U GRAEME - SOUND CLINICSide 2 etching
ILPS 9592 A - 1U C 1Run-out side A, stamped
ILPS 9592 B - 1U GRAEME - SOUND CLINIC : 1Run-out side B, stamped, tag etched
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 | Argentina | Island Records SUP- 80076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records L 37329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Island Records 202 163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Island Records ISM 9592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Chile | Island Records ILP 20.007 / Quatro ILP 20007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | Ariola 18083100104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Island Records 820110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313.042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-63838First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9592First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Island Records BAN 129592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Island Records LA-304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 202.163 / Island Records 202 163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Island Records 0600753660713 / Island Records 0600753660775Box Set, Remastered, Special Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation | Box Set, Remastered, Special Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records L 37329LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records XILP 9592 C / Island Records XILP 9592LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 202 163 / Island Records 202.163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6313.042 / Island Records 6313 042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 163-320 / Island Records 202 163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 163-320 / Island Records 202 163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Island RecordsLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records L 37329LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9592LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Warm Leatherette are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9592.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9592, ILPS 19592, SUP- 80076, L 37329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 1 9592 WW1 #2 · ─◁ STERLING TJ and ILPS 2 9592 WW1 · ─◁ STERLING TJ. 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.
