Germany
2000- Label and catalog number
- 3 Lanka 3LAN051
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
3LAN-051-A JONZ LOUDM.COMRunout hand etched, side A
3LAN-051-B-1 LOUDRunout hand etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Orinoko · 2000
Island was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 2000, the album's first year. 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.
3LAN-051-A JONZ LOUDM.COMRunout hand etched, side A
3LAN-051-B-1 LOUDRunout hand etched, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2000 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Europe | Dance Division SAMPMS10644 6 / Epic 010644600012", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051R2-312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | 3 Lanka 3LAN051R2-312", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJD165 / Hope Recordings 12TIVDJD16512", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX16512", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12 TIV 16512", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva WHITE 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-16512" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-165 / EMI 7243 8 79907 6 012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Positiva 12TIV-16512", White Label | 12", White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Island are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2000 and 2001.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in Germany. One of them is 3 Lanka 3LAN051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3LAN051, 3LAN051R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3LAN-051-A JONZ LOUDM.COM and 3LAN-051-B-1 LOUD. 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.