Vinyl pressings
by Kevin Ayers · 1975
Sweet Deceiver was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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 9322 A - 1U GH PORKYRunout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9322 B - 1U GT PECKORunout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9322 A - 1U PORKYRunout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9322 B - 1U GO PECKORunout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9322 A - 1U GH PorkyDeadwax Side 1
ILPS 9322 B - 1U GT PeckoDeadwax Side 2
SMX47143 (ILPS 9322)Label Side 1
SMX47144 (ILPS 9322)Label Side 2
ISL 9101640 1 380 CIDISside 1 - stamped
ISL 9101640 2 380 CIDISside 2 - stamped
ILPS-19322-A CA
ILPS-19322-B CA
ILPS-9322-ASide 1
ILPS-9322-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records L 35511 / Island Records L-35,511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Island Records 9101 640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80376First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Island Records 88 591 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Island Records 88 591 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Island Records L 35511 / Island Records ILPS 9322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola Eurodisc S.A. 885911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records ILPS.9322First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Island Records 9101 640LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19322LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Sweet Deceiver are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9322, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9322, ILPS.9322, L 35511, 9101 640) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9322 A - 1U GH PORKY and ILPS 9322 B - 1U GT PECKO. 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.
