Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1975
Both Ends Burning was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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 1462 1 A Porky Prime CutSide A runout, stamped ex. "A Porky Prime Cut", variant 1
WIPX 1463 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
WIPX 1462 1 A Porky Prime Cut CSide A runout, stamped ex. "A Porky Prime Cut", variant 2
WIPX 1463 1 0Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
WIPX 1462 1-U A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout, variant 2
WIPX 1463 1-UB-side runout, variant 2
WIPX 1462- 1U A PORKY PRIME CUT G 1A-side runout, variant 3
WIPX 1463- 1U M 1B-side runout, variant 3
WIPX 1462 1A-side runout, stamped
A Porky Prime CutA-side runout, hand-etched
WIPX 1463 1B-side runout, stamped
WIPX 1462A-side label matrix
WIPX 1462 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 5 BSide A runout variant 1
WIPX 1463 1 9 ASide B runout variant 1
WIPX 1462 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT 3 CSide A runout variant 2
WIPX 1463 1 8 BSide B runout variant 2
WIPX 1462 1UWax Side A, Stamped
WIPX 1463 1UWax Side B, Stamped
WIPX 1462Label Side A
WIPX 1463Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Island Records K-6240 / Island Records WIP-6262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Benelux | Island Records 16 676 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6262First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6262First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Island Records WIP 6262First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Brazil | Island Records 110.0277", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 16 676 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILR-109337", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILR-109337", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Both Ends Burning are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Australia, Benelux. One of them is Island Records WIP 6262, released December 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6262, K-6240, 16 676 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1462 1 A Porky Prime Cut and WIPX 1463 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.
