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Illusion

by Renaissance · 1971

28 pressings8 countriesArt RockProg RockRock

Illusion 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Illusion

2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Island Records 6339 017Island Records ILPS 9139
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 6339 017 1Y 2 670 ℗1970 114 06Runout side A, variant 1

AA 6339 017 2Y 1 670 13Runout side B, variant 1

AA 6339 017 1Y 2 670 ℗1970 111 06Runout side A, variant 2

AA 6339 017 2Y 1 670 12Runout side B, variant 2

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France

1971
Label and catalog number
Island Records 6339 017Island Records ILPS 9139
Format
LP, Album · Pink Labels, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6339017 1 380 A1Runout side A, stamped

6339017 2 380 A1Runout side B, stamped

6339017 1On label side A

6339017 2On label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 28 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceIsland Records 6339 017 / Island Records ILPS 9139First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsIsland Records 6339 017 / Island Records ILPS 9139First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973AustriaIsland Records 85 689LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ITLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973IsraelIsland Records 85 689 ITLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975FranceIsland Records 6339 017 / Island Records ILPS 9139LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1977JapanIsland Records ILS-80895LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977JapanIsland Records ILS-80895LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKIsland Records HELP 27LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1984GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1984GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1987GermanyLine Records LILP 4.00425 JLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
1987South KoreaLine Records LILP 4.00425LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKRepertoire Records V108 / Repertoire Records REP 2213LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceIsland Records 6339 017 / Island Records ILPS 9139LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?FranceIsland Records 6339 017 / Island Records ILPS 9139LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyIsland Records 6339 017LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ITLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ET / Island Records 85 689 ITLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ET / Island Records 85689LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 85 689 ETLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Goes On2:49
  2. A2Golden Thread8:14
  3. A3Love Is All3:38
  4. A4Mr. Pine6:58
  5. B1Face Of Yesterday6:04
  6. B2Past Orbits Of Dust14:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Illusion are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Illusion are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2016.

When was Illusion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, France. One of them is Island Records 6339 017.

How do I tell if my copy of Illusion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6339 017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6339 017 1Y 2 670 ℗1970 114 06 and AA 6339 017 2Y 1 670 13. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Illusion on vinyl worth?

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.

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