Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1979
Broken English was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
M1-A-1 ISLAND JONZ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷ASide A runout variant 1
M1 B-1 ISLAND SOUND CLINIC ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷BSide B runout variant 1
M1-A-1 ISLAND JONZ 5 I⃥L⃥P⃥S⃥-⃥9⃥5⃥7⃥0⃥ ⃥A⃥Side A runout variant 2
M1 B-1 ISLAND 3 8 SOUND CLINIC I⃥L⃥P⃥S⃥-⃥9⃥5⃥7⃥0⃥ ⃥B⃥Side B runout variant 2
ILPS 9570 A TαSide A etched runout
ILPS 9570 B [scratched out SLP 9570 B] TαSide B etched runout
̷ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷-̷A̷-̷1̷ M1-A-1 ISLAND JONZ 1 TSide A runout, etched, variant 1
̷ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷-̷B̷-̷1̷ M1 B-1 ISLAND 3 SOUND CLINIC GSide B runout, etched, variant 1
̷ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷-̷A̷-̷1̷ M1-A-1 ISLAND - JONZ I SSide A runout, etched, variant 2
̷ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷-̷B̷-̷1̷ M1 B-1 ISLAND 3 SOUND CLINIC ASide B runout, etched, variant 2
ILPS-1-9570-RE-1-LW2• STERLING ✲ 1Runout A, variant 1
ILPS-2-9570-RE-1-LW1• STERLING ✲ 1Runout B, variant 1
ILPS-1-9570-RE-1-LW1• STERLING ✲ 2Runout A, variant 2
ILPS-2-9570-RE-1-LW1• STERLING ✲ 1Runout B, variant 2
ILPS-1-9570-RE-1-JW1 #3 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
ILPS-2-9570-RE-1-JW2 #3 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
ILPS-1-9570-RE-1-JW2 #3 0 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
ILPS-2-9570-RE-1-JW1 #4 STERLING 0Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records L 36924 / Island Records L-36,924First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Island Records IL.36924First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Austria | Island Records 201 018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Island Records 201 018 / Island Records 201 018-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Island Records 201 018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ISL 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9123 052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9123 052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9123 052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Island Records 9123 052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-63197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Southern Rhodesia | Island Records ML 4376LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records L36924 / Island Records L 36924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9570LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9570LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9570LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Island Records ILPS 9570 / Jugoton LSI 70934LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 20S-67LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 20S-67 / Polystar 20S-67LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Island Records 90039 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Island Records 201 018 / Island Records 201 018-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Portugal | Island Records 201.018 / Dacapo 201.018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 90039-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 90039-1 / Island Records 7 90039-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Island Records 90039-1 / Island Records 7 90039-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Island Records M1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 148 / Universal Music Special Markets B0017575-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 148 / Universal Music Special Markets B0017575-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Island Records 533 859-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK | Island Records 372 898-1 / Universal UMC 372 898-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Culture Factory 782 840 / Universal Music & Brands 782 840LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Island Records 3586321LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island RecordsLP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9570 / Island Records ISM 9570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISL 9570LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 201 018 / Island Records 201 018-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 201 018 / Island Records 201 018-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19570LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records L 36924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records L 36924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
82 vinyl pressings of Broken English are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records M1, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M1, ILPS 9570, ILS-81304, L 36924) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M1-A-1 ISLAND JONZ ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷A and M1 B-1 ISLAND SOUND CLINIC ̷I̷L̷P̷S̷-̷9̷5̷7̷0̷B. 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.
