Vinyl pressings
by Quintessence · 1971
Dive Deep 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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 9143 A-2U GRunout side A variant 1
ILPS 9143B-1U GGRunout side B variant 1
2 ILPS 9143 A-2U GTRunout side A variant 2
1 ILPS 9143 A-1U ORunout side B variant 2
10 AA6339034 1Y 320Side A
10 AA6339034 2Y 320Side B
10 AA6339034 1Y 320Side A
10 AA6339034 2Y 320Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records SIL-934253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2310 106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 6339 034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 6339 034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-934253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 87 636 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 87 636 ETLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore & Malaysia | Island Records ILPS 9143LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dive Deep are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9143, SIL-934253, 2310 106, 6339 034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9143 A-2U G and ILPS 9143B-1U GG. 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.
