Vinyl pressings
by Isis · 1974
Isis was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BellSound BDS-5605-A-2 WE SONA-Side Runout Etching
BellSound ISIS-818-72 BDS-5605-B-2 WE SONB-Side Runout Etching
BDS 5605-AA-Side Label
BDS 5605-BB-Side Label
BDS-5605-A-4 WE△18954 (1)Runout A-side, etching
ISIS 818 BDS-5605-B-4 WE △18954-X (1)Runout B-side, etching
Bell SoundRunout B-side, stamped
BDS-5605-A-4 WE△18954 (3)Variant 1 Runout A-side, etching
BDS-5605-A WE SON Bell SoundSide 1
ISIS-818-72 BDS-5605-B-2 WE SON Bell SoundSide 2
BDS 5605AA Side Runout
2YS 3529A Side Runout
BDS 5605BB Side Runout
2YS 3530B Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Buddah Records BDS 5605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Buddah Records BDS 5605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Buddah Records YQ-7001-DAFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Buddah Records YQ-7001-DAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Buddah Records 749.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Buddah Records BDLP 4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5605 / Buddah Records BDS-5605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5605First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Buddah Records BDS-5605LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Buddah Records 2318 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Isis are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDS 5605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDS 5605, BDLP 4002, YQ-7001-DA, 749.002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BellSound BDS-5605-A-2 WE SON and BellSound ISIS-818-72 BDS-5605-B-2 WE SON. 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.
