Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1974
All I Want Is You was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
WIPX 1346 - 1Runout area side A variant 1
WIPX 1347 - 1Runout area side B variant 1
WIPX 1346 - 1 O 1Runout area side A variant 2
WIPX 1347 - 1 GH 2Runout area side B variant 2
MX45347Label Side A
MX45348Label Side B
ISL 6138 056 2 DA 380 CIDIS ARunout side A
ISL 6138 056 1 DA 380 CIDIS ARunout side B
6138 056 1Label side A
6138 056 2Label side B
S 13646 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout, stamped side A
S 13646 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout, stamped side B
S 13 646 ALabel side A
S 13 646 BLabel side B
WIPX 1346-1Label Side A, inverted
WIPX 1347-1Label Side B, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Island Records 6138 056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 13 646 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10665First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Island Records 13 646 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Island Records K 5710First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Island Records Ltd. WIP 6208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Island Records 13646 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Island Records WIP.6208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Island Records WIP 6208First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records K-5710First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of All I Want Is You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Island Records WIP.6208.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP.6208, WIP 6208, K-5710, 6138 056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1346 - 1 and WIPX 1347 - 1. 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.
