Vinyl pressings
by John & Beverley Martyn · 1970
Stormbringer! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ILPS 9113 A//1X I 1 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9113 B//1 I 1 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9113 A//2 1 1 6Side A runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9113 B//2 1 1 2Side B runout stamped, variant 2
\ WS-1854 A M-39668 1B (X) S A1Runout side A, variant 1
\ WS-1854 M-39668-B-1A (X) ARunout side B, variant 1
S 1 WS-1854-A M-39668 - 1B ̶(̶4̶)̶ S A1Runout side A, variant 3
S 1 WS-1854 M-39669-B- 1A ̶(̶3̶)̶ A3Runout side B, variant 3
WS-1854 M-39668 V 3Side 1, Etched
WS-1854 M-39669 V 3Side 2, Etched
S39668Label, Side A
S39669Label, Side B
WS-1854 M-39668 - 2 ( ̶R̶E̶) T1Side A runout, variant 1
WS-1854 M-39669 - 4 RE TSide B runout, variant 1
WS-1854 M-39668 - 2 ( ̶R̶E̶) A 2 T 1Side A runout, variant 2
WS-1854 M-39669 - 4 RE A 2 T 1Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1854First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | Island Records ILPS 9113 / Island Records 6339 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1854First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1854First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1854First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1854 / Warner Bros. Records 1854First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113 / Island Records ILPS-9113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Australia | Island Records L 36526LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m803LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Island Records CAROLR100 / Caroline Records CAROLR100LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Island Records UMCLP053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9113LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Stormbringer! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9113, released February 6, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9113, WS 1854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9113 A//1X I 1 1 and ILPS 9113 B//1 I 1 1. 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.
