Vinyl pressings
by Noel · 1987
Silent Morning 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.
17 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
A-1 ᐉ BWAY-439-A A-3 HERbIE JR :v) "IT's HoT"A-Side Runout Etching & Stamped Variant 1
A-1 ᐉ B-WAY-439-B A-2 HERbIE JR :v)B-Side Runout Etching & Stamped Variant 1
A-ᴮ⁻² ᐉ BWAY-439-A A-3 HERbIE JR :v) "IT's HoT"A-Side Runout Etching & Stamped Variant 2
A-3 ᐉ B-WAY-439-B A-2 HERbIE JR :v)B-Side Runout Etching & Stamped Variant 2
SRC BWAY - 7439 - A 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
SRC BWAY - 7439-B 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
BWAY7439-AA-Side Label
BWAY7439-BB-Side Label
̷B̷W̷A̷Y̷ -PRO-439-A A-ᴵ Hᴇʀbɪᴇ Jʀ :^) "IT'S HoT"A-Side Runout Etching
̷B̷W̷A̷Y̷ -PRO-439-B A-ᴵ Hᴇʀbɪᴇ Jʀ :^)B-Side Runout Etching
ᐉRunout Stamp Each Side
✳ BRW·76·A-1 ✳ MT.Runout side A, etched
✳ BRW-76·B-1 ✳ MT.Runout side B, etched
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 & New Zealand | Island Records X-13299 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 76First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Ariola 129-1072First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 109 434 / 4th & Broadway 109 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Island Records 609 434First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 4012Z / Island Records 12BRW 76First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records R15D-2100 / 4th & Broadway R15D-2100First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records D07D-2032 / Polystar D07D-2032First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records R15D 2100First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records D07D-2032 / Polystar D07D-2032First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Island Records DS-149 / Island Records 12 brw 76First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 76First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRC 76First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | 4th & Broadway BWAY-439First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | 4th & Broadway PRO-439First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | 4th & Broadway BWAY7439 / 4th & Broadway B'WAY 7439First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | 4th & Broadway 162-440 43912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Silent Morning are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway BWAY-439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWAY-439, BWAY7439, PRO-439, BRW 76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1 ᐉ BWAY-439-A A-3 HERbIE JR :v) "IT's HoT" and A-1 ᐉ B-WAY-439-B A-2 HERbIE JR :v). 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.
