Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1983
Islands In The Stream was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PB-13615-A-1-S 1 A1 Criteria MF IRunout side A, Variant 1
PB 13615-B-20 1 A1 Criteria MF IRunout side B, Variant 1
PB-13615-A-2S 1 A1 Criteria MF IRunout side A, Variant 2
PB 13615-B 20 1 A3 Criteria MF IRunout side B, Variant 2
PB-13615-AA Side Label
PB-13615-BB Side Label
PB-13615-A 1S ⋐riteriɑ MF ɪA Side Etch exc ⋐riteriɑ, ɪ stamps, var. 1
PB-13615-B 20 ⋐riteriɑ MF ɪB Side Etch exc ⋐riteriɑ, ɪ stamps, var. 1
PB-13615-A-3S Criteria MF MR Δ109383A side runout, etched except Criteria stamped
PB-13615-B-22 Criteria MF MR Δ109383XB side runout, etched except Criteria stamped
PB-13615-A 4-S 4387 ⋐riteriɑ MFRunout A - variant 1
PB-13615-B 23 4260 ⋐riteriɑ MFRunout B - variant 1
PB-13615-A 4-S 2960 ⋐riteriɑ MFRunout A - variant 2
PB-13615-B 23 2925 ⋐riteriɑ MFRunout B - variant 2
PB-13615-A-111S ̷I̷I̷I̷I̷ Criteria MF # 2Runout A
PB-13615-B- 26 Criteria MFRunout B
PB-13615-ALabel A
PB-13615-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 104180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA 104180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Barbados | RCA PB-13615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Barbados | RCA PB-13615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA PB-13615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-058-First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB-60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Jamaica | RCA PB-13615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Jamaica | RCAFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPS-124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA XFPBO-1063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | RCA XFPBO-1063First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | RCA PB-13615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Islands In The Stream are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA PB-13615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-13615, JR-13662, JH-13615, 104180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-13615-A-1-S 1 A1 Criteria MF I and PB 13615-B-20 1 A1 Criteria MF I. 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.
