Vinyl pressings
by Nick Drake · 1971
Bryter Layter was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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 9134 A-1U R 1Side A runout, variant 1
ILPS 9134 B-1U O 1Side B runout, variant 1
ILPS 9134 A-1U A 1Side A runout, variant 2
ILPS 9134 B-1U H 1Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS 9134A-1U SMX38147
ILPS 9134B-1U SMX38147
AA 6339 024 1Y 1 67011 4Runout side 1, variant 1
AA 6339 024 2Y 1 67011 4Runout side 2, variant 1
AA 6339 024 1Y 1 670114Runout side 1, variant 2
AA 6339 024 2Y 1 670111Runout side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records SIL-934198 / Island Records ILPS 9134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Island Records 6339 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL 934198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Antilles AN-7028LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Antilles AN 7028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Island Records L36527 / Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Antilles AN 7028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Antilles AN 7028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 094LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | Europe | Island Records SVLP 094 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1999 | Europe | Island Records SVLP 094 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1999 | Europe | Island Records SVLP 094LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY 9031 / Island Records UIJY 9031LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | Europe | Island Records SVLP 094 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Island Records 0602537134359 / ReDISCovered 0602537134359LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | Island Records 0602537347551LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Island Records SVLP 094 / Simply Vinyl SVLP 094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | Sweden | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS9134 / Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS9134 / Island Records ILPS-9134LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9134LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
38 vinyl pressings of Bryter Layter are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9134, released March 5, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9134, SIL-934198, 6339 024, SIL 934198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9134 A-1U R 1 and ILPS 9134 B-1U O 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.
