Vinyl pressings
by John Martyn · 1971
Bless The Weather was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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 9167 A-1USide A runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9167 B-2USide B runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9167 A-1U 1 GSide A runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9167 B-1USide B runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9167 A-1U RRSide A, stamped
ILPS 9167 B-2U C11Side B, stamped
ILPS 9167 A-1USide A runout, stamped
ILPS 9167 B-2USide B runout, stamped
ILPS 9167 A-1U G 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9167 B-1U G 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9167 A-1USide 1, stamped
ILPS 9167 B-1USide 1, stamped
ILPS 9167 A-1USide 1, stamped (Variant 1)
ILPS 9167 B-2USide 2, stamped (Variant 1)
ILPS 9167 A-1U GA 1Side A runout
ILPS 9167 B-2U GM 1Side B runout
ILPS 9167Side A label
ILPS-9167Side B label
ILPS 9167 A-1USide A runout
ILPS 9167 B-2USide B runout
ILPS.9167-ASide A label
ILPS.9167-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records SIL-934,440 / Island Records SIL 934440First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records SIL 934440 / Island Records ILPS-9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85677 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 85.677 - LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Island Records SW-9311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Island Records SW-9311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Island Records 5707117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records L34440 / Island Records SIL-934440LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19167LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Bless The Weather are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9167, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9167, SW-9311, SIL-934,440, SIL 934440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9167 A-1U and ILPS 9167 B-2U. 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.
