Vinyl pressings
by Nico · 1974
The End... was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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 9311 A-2U G PORKY 1Side A runout, stamped/hand-etched
ILPS 9311 B-3U G 1Side B runout, stamped
ILPS.9311-ASide A label
ILPS.9311-BSide B label
S ILPS 9311-A 1A SX [Artisan "Drum" Logo]Side A, etched, variant 1
S ILPS 9311-B 1B SX [Artisan "Drum" Logo]Side B, etched, variant 1
S ILPS 9311-A 1A SX [Artisan logo] 2Side A, etched [stamped], variant 2
S ILPS 9311-B 1B SX [Artisan logo] A2Side B, etched [stamped], 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Island Records 88.479-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records ILPS 9311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311 / Island Records ILPS.9311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Island Records 6313 342 / Phonogram 6313 342LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 20S-80 / Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 20S-80 / Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russia | Vinyl Lovers 900129 / Lilith 900129LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1195LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900129LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Island Records 88479-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of The End... are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Italy, Spain. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9311, released November 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9311, ILPS 19311, 88.479-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9311 A-2U G PORKY 1 and ILPS 9311 B-3U G 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.
