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.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RCA 378 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1 JAA side runout variant 1
RCA 378 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - X1B side runout variant 1
JA RCA 378 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 12A side runout variant 2
RCA 378 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - 12B side runout variant 2
Pounda Ta1pe RCA-378 - A-1 SWA-side etched
P RCA-378 - B-1 SWB-side etched
RCA - 378 - A-1 SW P POUNDA TA1PEHand etched runout, side A
RCA - 378 - B-1 SW PHand etched runout, side B
RCA 378 A§Side A label
PB 60107 ASide A label
RCA 378 A1 JAA-side runout
RCA 378 B1 : )B-side runout
RCA 378 A§A-side label
PB 60107 AA-side label
RCA 378 A-2U-1-2-15x JASide A runout, stamped / etched, variant 1
RCA 378 B-2U-1-1- 21Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
RCA 378 A-2U-1-1-1 JASide A runout, stamped / etched, variant 2
RCA 378 B-2U-1-1- 6Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
RCA 378 A2U-1-2-15 JAA-side runout
RCA 378 B2U-1-1-21B-side runout
RCA 378 A§A-side label
PB 60107 BB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | RCA Victor PB 61237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 60107 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 601077", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 49477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 60107 / RCA PB49477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCA 378First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA PB-60107First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 378 / RCA PB 60107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Islands In The Stream are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is RCA RCA 378.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 378, PB 61237, PB 60107, PB 49477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 378 A - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1 JA and RCA 378 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - X1. 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.
