Vinyl pressings
by John Martyn · 1980
Grace & Danger was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 A2-USide A runout, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 B2-USide B runout, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 A - 2USide A runout, variant 2
TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 B - 2USide B runout, variant 2
TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 A-2USide A
TOUJNHOUSE ILPS 9560 B-2USide B (N is appears to be stamped over another letter - possibly U?
AN-7081-A CP-3 STERLING ARunout A etched / STERLING A stamped
P AN-7081-B CP-3 STERLINGRunout B etched / P, STERLING stamped
AN-7081-A -6 STERLING A- ↔Side A runout, etched; "STERLING" is stamped
AN-7081-B -6 STERLING A- ↔Side B runout, etched; "STERLING" is stamped
AN-7081-A CP-3 STERLING ARunout A etched / STERLING A stamped
P AN-7081-B CP-3 STERLINGRunout B etched / P, STERLING stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records L 37469 / Island Records (ILPS 9560)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 202 932 / Island Records 202 932-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Island Records 5B 202932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7081First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 202 932LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 174 / Island Records SVLP 174LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| 2000 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 174 / Island Records SVLP 174LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP717LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Island Records 478 528-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Island Records UMCLP150 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records L 37469LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | Island Records 5B 202932LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Grace & Danger are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9560.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9560, AN 7081, L 37469, XILP 9560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 A2-U and TOWNHOUSE ILPS 9560 B2-U. 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.
