Vinyl pressings
by Kid Creole And The Coconuts · 1983
Doppelganger 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.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
205719 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyA-side runout, variant 1
205719 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyB-side runout, variant 1
205719 A-1/83S I II Made in GermanyA-side runout, variant 2
205719 B-1/83S I II Made in GermanyB-side runout, variant 2
ILPS. 9743-A - 3U-1-1 STERLING ⚾︎Runout, Side 1
STERLING ⚾︎ ILPS. 9743-B - 1U-1-2 1Runout, Side 2
ILPS 9743-ALabel, Side 1
ILPS 9743-BLabel, Side 2
1•2•3977•A•SH1 ɑ B-18567-SH1 SLM △ 5279 1-1 STERLING ⚾Runout A, etched
1•2•3977•B•SH1 ɑ B-18568-SH1 SLM △ 5279-X 1-1 STERLING ⚾Runout B, etched
1⋅2⋅3977⋅A-WW1 ⋅─◁ STERLING ⚾Side A etched
1⋅2⋅3977BWW1 ⋅─◁ STERLING ⚾Side B etched
1⋅2⋅3977⋅A - JW I I STERLING ⚾ OSide A etched
1⋅2⋅3977BJW3 I STERLING ⚾ OSide B etched
1•2•3977•A•SH1 ɑ B-18567-SH1 SLM SM1-1 △ 5279 1̶-̶2̶ STERLING ⚾ SPSide A runout, etched, (exc. ɑ), var. 1
1•2•3977•B•SH1 ɑ B-18568-SH1 SLM 0-1SM1-2△5279-X 1-2 STERLING ⚾Side B runout, etched, (exc. ɑ), var. 1
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 | ZE Records L 38089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 39771 / ZE Records 92 39771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 719 / Island Records 205 719-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | ZE Records 814 445-1 / Island Records 814 445-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 062 - 165425 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 062 - 165425 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Ze Records ILPS 19743 / Island Records ILPS 19743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 205 719 / Polystar 25S-186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 25S-186 / ZE Records 25S-186LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Portugal | ZE Records ILPS 9743-P / Island Records ILPS 9743-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | ZE Records ILPS-9743 / Island Records ILPS-9743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Island Records ILPC 29743 / Island Records ILPC 29743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Island Records I-205.719 / Ze Records I-205.719First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Doppelganger are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 205 719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 205 719, ILPS 9743, 9 23977-1, L 38089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205719 A-1/83S I Made in Germany and 205719 B-1/83S I Made in Germany. 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.
