Vinyl pressings
by Inner Circle · 1979
Everything Is Great was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 12 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.
12WIP 6472 A-1U ISLAND MASTERINGSide A runout (variant 1)
12WIP 6472 B-1USide B runout (variant 1)
12WIP 6472 A-1U ISLAND MASTERING 1 JONZSide A runout (variant 2)
12WIP 6472 B-1U ML 3Side B runout (variant 2)
W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶A̶ ̶4̶U̶ WIP 6472 A-2U JONZ A 1Runout side A, variant 1
W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶B̶ ̶4̶U̶ WIP 6472 B-2U A ISLAND MASTERING 1Runout side B, variant 1
W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶A̶ ̶4̶U̶ WIP 6472 A-2U R JONZ 1Runout side A, variant 2
W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶B̶ ̶4̶U̶ WIP 6472 B-2U P ISLAND MASTERING 1Runout side B, variant 2
WIP 6472 A-2U JONZ A 1 W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶A̶-̶4̶U̶Side A runout
WIP 6472 B-2U O ISLAND MASTERING 1 W̶I̶P̶ ̶6̶4̶6̶5̶ ̶B̶-̶4̶U̶Side B runout
WIP 6472-AA-side label
WIP 6472-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Island Records 3813-9185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records X13014First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ISD-8755First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records IS-8753First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9198 076First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 6172 860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Island Records 100 334 / Island Records 100 334-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26472First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Jamaica | Top RankingFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Island Records ILR-20599First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Island Records S-300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | Island Records SL-7009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Island Records 5006 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records WIP 6472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records WIP 6472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Everything Is Great are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 12 WIP 6472, released February 9, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 WIP 6472, WIP 6472, ISD 8755, IS 8753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12WIP 6472 A-1U ISLAND MASTERING and 12WIP 6472 B-1U. 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.
