Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1987
Strange Weather was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
ST-IL-876421-A 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC Logo]A side runout
ST-IL-876422-A 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC Logo]B side runout
ST-IL-876421-SPA side label
ST-IL-876422-SPB side label
ST-IL-876421-A 1-1 SMI-1 SP-AR △ 16792 B-27725-A [SRC logo]A Side runout
ST-IL-876422-A 1-2 B-27726-1A △ 16792-X SPAR [SRC logo]B Side runout
ST-IL-876421-ARA side label
ST-IL-876422-ARB side label
ILPS 9874 A//2▽420 EX 11 10 THE EXCHANGESide A runout
ILPS 9874 B//1▽420 EX 11Side B runout
SMX-68463A label
SMX-68464B label
DMX-68463 W2AA engraved
DMX-68464 W2AB engraved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Island Records L 38770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Island Records 670.8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1138 / Island Records ISL-1138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records ISL 1138 / Island Records ISL-1138LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 208 431First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 208 431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Island Records VG 71453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Island Records ISLAND 71453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Island Records CAN 129874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Island Records CAN 129874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 9874First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R28D-2074 / Island Records R28D-2074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R28D-2074 / Island Records R28D-2074First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Island Records L 38770First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Island Records ILPS 9874 / PolygramFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 06612", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 066 / Universal Music Special Markets B0014427-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
26 vinyl pressings of Strange Weather are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 90613-1, released June 22, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90613-1, ILPS 9874, 208 431, L 38770) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-IL-876421-A 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC Logo] and ST-IL-876422-A 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC Logo]. 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.
