Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1969
Bourée was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
AA 388 859 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 4Runout A, stamped, variant 1
AA 388 859 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 9Runout B, stamped, variant 1
AA 388 859 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 3Runout B, stamped, variant 2
AA 388 859 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 4Runout B, stamped, variant 2
ISL WIP AA 6068 1F 380 WIP 6068Runout side A, variant 1
ISL WIP AA 6068 2F 380Runout side B, variant 1
ISL WIP AA 6068 1F 380 WIP 6068Runout side A, variant 2
ISL WIP 6068 AA 6068 2F 380Runout side B, variant 2
ISL WIP AA 6068 1F 380 WIP 6068Runout side A, stamped
ISL WIP 6068 AA 6068 2F 380Runout side B, stamped
6068 1FLabel side A
6068 2FLabel side B
ISL WIP AA 6068 1F 380 WIP 6068Runout side A, stamped
ISL WIP 6068 AA 6068 2F 380Runout side B, stamped
6068 1FLabel side A
6068 2FLabel side B
20107 2 14-10-69Side A
20107 1 14-10-69Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records sir-il 20.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records sir-il 20.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records sir-il 20.107 / Island Records SIR-IL 20.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records sir-il 20.107 / Island Records SIR-BL 20.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Reprise Records JET-1939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Island Records 388 859 UF / Island Records UF 388 859First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Island Records WIP 60687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 013 / Chrysalis 6014 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 0137", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Island Records 6014 0137", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Reprise Records JET-19397", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Norway | Sonet T 95577", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Norway | Sonet T 95577", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Norway | Sonet T 95577", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | db DB 10197", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
18 vinyl pressings of Bourée are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, France, Italy, Japan. One of them is Island Records 388 859 UF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 388 859 UF, WIP 6068, sir-il 20.107, JET-1939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 388 859 1F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 4 and AA 388 859 2F 1 ℗ 1969 670 D 1 1 9. 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.
