Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1973
Stranded was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 13 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 9252 A-3Side A stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9252 B-1Side B stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9252 A-5Side A stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9252 B-1Side B etched, variant 2
ILPS 9252 A-3 GMA 1 3Side A, variant 1
ILPS 9252 B-1 GOL 1Side B, variant 1
ILPS 9252 A-1 GO 1Side A, variant 2
ILPS 9252 B-1 GR 1Side B, variant 2
ILPS9252ASide A Runout, etched
ILPS9252BSide B Runout, etched
ILPS.9252-AA-side label
ILPS.9252-BB-side label
S 87369 A-1 12 Made in AustriaRunout Side A
S 87369 B-2 12 Made in AustriaRunout Side B
6499742 1 380 CIDISSide A, runout, variant 1
6499742 2 380 CIDISSide B, runout, variant 1
6499742 1 380 CIDIS A1Side A, runout, variant 2
6499742 2 380 CIDIS A4Side B, runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Island Records 5453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Island Records 87 369 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6499 742First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 87 369 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ireland | Island Records ILPS 9252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Island Records 87 369 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Island Records IL 35031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Island Records ILPS 9252 / Island Records ILPS-9252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Island Records ILPS 9252 / Island Records ILPS-9252First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 9252First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Island Records LSY-73002 / Jugoton LSY-73002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9252 / Island Records ILPS.9252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9252 / Island Records ILPS.9252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Singapore | Island Records ILPS 9252 / Island Records ILPS.9252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 2310 550LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 20MM-9108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1986 | Europe | EG 207 946-620LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | EG LL-207 946 / Virgin LL-207 946LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | EG EGLP 10 / Virgin EGLP 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | EG 25VB-1141 / EG EGLP-10LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | EG VG 50345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-157 / Virgin VJL-157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Virgin 509992 43648 12LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Worldwide | Virgin 0602537848768 / Universal Music Catalogue 0602537848768LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Virgin RMLP3 / UMC RMLP 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings RMLP3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Virgin 509992 43648 12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 7045LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 509992 43648 12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 550LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 87 369 IT / Island Records 87 369 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344 078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Island Records ICL60PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Netherlands | Island Records 87 369 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2302 050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2302 050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records IL-35031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Island Records ILPS 9252LP, Album | LP, Album |
84 vinyl pressings of Stranded are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Singapore, Argentina, Austria and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9252, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9252, 5453, 87 369 IT, 6499 742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9252 A-3 and ILPS 9252 B-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.
