Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1983
Running For Our Lives 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
IS 105 A-2U - 1 - 1 - 1 GRAEMERunout Side A, variant 1
IS 105 B-1U - 1 - , → 1Runout Side B, variant 2
IS 105 A-2U - 1 - 1 - G GRAEMERunout Side A, variant 2
IS 105 B-1U - 1 - 1 → 1Runout Side B, variant 2
ST-IL-44526-5 SRC 1-1 STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
ST-IL-44526-6 SRC 1-1 ✩ STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ST-IL-44526-SPLabels
ST-IL-44526-ARLabels
811 411-7 1A Side Label
811 411-7 2B Side Label
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 | Island Records K-8996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 98887First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 811 411-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 811 411-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Island Records 105 217 / Island Records 105 217-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Island Records 105 217 / Island Records 105 217-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IS 105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Island Records K 8996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Island Records WIP 6640First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-99888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-99888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 7-99888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Running For Our Lives are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Island Records IS 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 105, 7-99888, K-8996, 811 411-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 105 A-2U - 1 - 1 - 1 GRAEME and IS 105 B-1U - 1 - , → 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.
