Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Ayers · 1974
June 1, 1974 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ILPS 9291 A-1U MM 1Run-out A-side stamped - variant 1
ILPS 9291 B-1U MM 1Run-out B-side stamped - variant 1
ILPS 9291 A-1U MR 1Run-out A-side stamped - variant 2
ILPS 9291 B-1U TR 1Run-out A-side stamped - variant 2
ILPS 9291-A [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9291-B [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
P ILPS 9291-A 1 [Artisan logo] B 3Side a runout, variant 2
P ILPS 9291-B X 1 [Artisan logo] A 2Side B runout, variant 2
TI ILPS 9291-A-2 [Artisan logo] A2Side A runout, variant 1
T\ ILPS 9291-B-2 [Artisan logo] A2Side B runout, variant 1
S 1 ILPS 9291-A 1B [Artisan logo] A2Side A runout
S 1 ILPS 9291-B 1A [Artisan logo] A4Side B runout
SMX 44659 2BRun-out area A-side, etched
SMX 44660 2BRun-out area B-side, etched
ILPS 9291-A 1ASide A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9291-B 1BSide B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9291-A 1B [Artisan logo] A 2Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS 9291-B 1B [Artisan logo] A 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35241 / Island Records ILPS-9291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80074First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Island Records L 35241 / Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Island Records 88.198 - IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Island Records ILPS 9291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Island Records 88.198-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313 344LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 9291LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Spain | Island Records 88.198-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Island Records 700145 / Elemental Music 700145LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records L 35241LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-65029 / Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19291LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291 / Island Records 802 150-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of June 1, 1974 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9291, L 35241, ILPS 19291, ILS-80074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9291 A-1U MM 1 and ILPS 9291 B-1U MM 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.
