Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1981
Dangerous Acquaintances was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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-9648-A -1U . . . •• STERLINGSide A (variant 1), etched [to A] & stamped: •• is a sideways 1
ILPS-9648-#-B -1U . . . C . . . •• STERLINGSide B (variant 1), etched [to B] & stamped: # is hashed out A; C is rotated; •• is a sideways 1
ILPS-9648-ASide A (variant 2) etched
-1U 0 1 1 STERLINGSide A (variant 2) stamped
ILPS-1-9648-S1 +SLM++ △927 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-16150-S1 STERLINGVariant 1: Side A runout
ILPS-2-9648-S1 + SLM+ △927-x [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] STERLING B-16151-S1Variant 1: Side B runout
ILPS-1-9648-S1 + SLM+++ △927 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-16150-S1 STERLINGVariant 2: Side A runout (first 2 + after SLM have 4 dots, third + has only 1 dot)
ILPS-2-9648-S1 + SLM+++ △927-x STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-16151-S1Variant 2: Side A runout (first 2 + after SLM have 4 dots, third + has none)
IPLS-19648-JW1 Sterling 0Runout A, variant 1
IPLS-29648-JW1 Sterling 0Runout B, variant 1
IPLS-19648-JW1 #1 Sterling 0Runout A, variant 2
IPLS29648-JW2 #1 0 SterlingRunout B, variant 2
ILPS 9648 ASide A stamped
ILPS 9648 BSide B stamped
IPLS-1 9648-WW1 ---< STERLINGSide A runout
IPLS 2 9648-WW1 ---< STERLINGSide B runout
SMX • 58519 21 W2ASide 1 Runout Variant 1
SMX • 58520 18 W2ASide 2 Runout Variant 1
SMX • 58519 9 W2ASide 1 Runout Variant 2
SMX • 58520 12 W2ASide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Island Records L 37695 / Island Records L-37695First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Island Records 204 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP-9648 / Island Records XILP 9648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP-9648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP-9648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Island Records 6313 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 204 015 / Island Records 204 015-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 204 015 / Island Records 204 015-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Island Records BAN 129648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19648First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19648LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 204 015 / Island Records 204 015-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37695First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP447 / Island Records MOVLP447LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP447LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM-9648 / Island Records XILP-964LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-64737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Dangerous Acquaintances are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9648, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9648, L 37695, 204 015, XILP-9648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS-9648-A -1U . . . •• STERLING and ILPS-9648-#-B -1U . . . C . . . •• STERLING. 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.
