UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9720
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Robert Palmer · 1983
Pride was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 18 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.
Tc A ILPS 9720 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
Tc B ILPS 9720 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9720 A-2U-1-1 Town HouseRunout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9720 B-2U-1-1 Town HouseRunout side B, variant 2
ST-IL-835197-A 1-3 SPAR △4039 STERLING 0- B-17910-A SRCSide A runout
ST-IL-835198-B 1-3 B-17911-B △4039-X 0- STERLING SP-AR SRCSide B runout
ST-IL-835197-ARSide A label
ST-IL-835198-ARSide B label
ST-IL-835197-A 1-2SM1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A Runout
ST-IL-835198-B 1-1SM1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B Runout
ST-IL 835197-SPSide A Label
ST-IL 835198-SPSide B Label
ST-IL-835197-D STERLING #1 [W over M logo] 41433-ASide A Runout
ST-IL-835198-D STERLING #1 [W over M logo] 41433-BSide B Runout
ST-IL-835197-ARSide A Label
ST-IL-835198-ARSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Island Records SUP-80.239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Island Records L 37913 / Island Records ILPS 9720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 00651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 240 / Island Records 205 240-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 240-320 / Island Records 205 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 240 / Island Records 205 240-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 240 / Island Records 205 240-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Island Records 811 322-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-65082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 14C 062-65082LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records ILPS 9720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 25S-140 / Polystar 25S-140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records R20D-2091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Pride are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9720.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9720, 90065-1, 7 90065-1, SUP-80.239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.