US
October 1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45444
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · AR - Allied pressing
- Runout / matrix
ES-45444-A-3 PRCW-1 B R-2971a-side runout
ES-45444-B-1 PRCW-1 B R-2972b-side runout
Jay FergusonThunder Island
Vinyl pressings
Thunder Island
by Jay Ferguson · 1977
20 pressings9 countriesPop RockRockPop
Thunder Island 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Thunder Island
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45444
- Format
- 7", Single · SP - Specialty pressing
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45444
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · PRC-Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ES-45444 A-21-1 PRCSide A, etched
ES-45444 B-2 PRC-1-1Side B, etched
E-45444-ALabel side A
E-45444-BLabel side B
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45444
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · PRC-W Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ES-45444- A-3 PRCW-1 JBRunout side A, etched
ES-45444-B-1- PRCW-1 JBRunout side B, etched
E-45444-ALabel side A
E-45444-BLabel side B
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Asylum Records E-45444
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
ES-45444 A-4 AR V3 R-3131Side A [etched]
ES-45444 - B-1 PRC W-1 R-3132 V3Side B [etched]
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Elektra/Asylum Records E-45444/5
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ES-45444-A-3 PRCW-1
ES-45444-B-1-PRCW-1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s20 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Asylum Records E 45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E 45 444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Elektra/Asylum Records E-45444/5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Asylum Records E-45444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Asylum Records 12.0197", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | Elektra 0045444.47", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Hispavox 45-1712 (SN) / Asylum Records 45-17127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AThunder Island3:19
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Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Thunder Island are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Thunder Island are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
When was Thunder Island first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Asylum Records E-45444, released October 1977.
How do I tell if my copy of Thunder Island is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-45444, E-45444/5, E 45444, E 45 444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-45444-A-3 PRCW-1 B R-2971 and ES-45444-B-1 PRCW-1 B R-2972. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Thunder Island on vinyl worth?
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.
