Vinyl pressings
by Illusion · 1977
Out Of The Mist was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
I-2 ILPS 9489 A₁ EGSide A, etched, variant 1
I-3 ILPS 9489 B₁ EGSide B, etched, variant 1
I-17 ILPS-9489 A1 EGSide A, etched, variant 2
I-2 ILPS 9489 B1 EGSide B, etched, variant 2
P ILPS-9489-A 2 Pit KENDUN ASide A etched, exc. P KENDUN stamped
P ILPS-9489-B 2 Pit KENDUN BSide B etched, exc. P KENDUN stamped
ILPS-9489-ALabel Side A
ILPS-9489-BLabel Side B
T1 ILPS-9489-A ① TH KENDUN B 1ASide A, variant 1
T1 ILPS-9489-B ① TH KENDUN B 4ASide B, variant 1
T1 ILPS-9489-A ① TH KENDUN B D 1Side A, variant 2
T1 ILPS-9489-B ② TH KENDUN A 2 ASide B, variant 2
5 ILPS-9489-A ➁ SM KENDUN A /1/Side A runout
ILPS-9489-B ➀ SM KENDUN A 2Side B runout
ISL 9101 674 1 380 CIDISrunout side A, stamped
ISL 9101 674 2 380 CIDISrunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Island Records 9101 674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 28 663 XOTLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Germany | Island Records 28 663 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-99254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80856First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Island Records 28 663 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Island Records ILPS 9489First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Island Records ILPS 9489LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | US | Island Records ILPS 9489 / Island Records ILPS-9489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Island Records ILPS 9489 / Island Records ILPS-9489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9489First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC 1021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Island Records 202 476LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Out Of The Mist are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9489, released February 25, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9489, 9101 674, 28 663 XOT, 14C 062-99254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I-2 ILPS 9489 A₁ EG and I-3 ILPS 9489 B₁ EG. 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.
