Vinyl pressings
by Steve Winwood · 1980
Arc Of A Diver was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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 9576 A-2U 20 2 JoNZ.Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9576 B-2U 18 1 SOUND CLINIC.Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9576 A-2U 41 2 JoNZ.Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9576 B-2U32 1 SOUND CLINIC.Runout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9576 A-2U 20 2 JoNZ.Runout, Side A
ILPS 9576 B-2U 18 1 SOUND CLINIC.Runout, Side B
ILPS 9576 A-2U 9 JoNZ. CSide A runout
ILPS-9576-B3 U STERLING 1Side B runout
ILPS-1-9576-WW2 SP STERLING —◁A Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp, Var. 1
ILPS-2-9576-WW3 #7 STERLING —◁B Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp, Var. 1
ILPS-1-9576 WW1 SP #13 1-1 ·—◁ STERLINGA Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp, Var. 2
ILPS-2-9576-WW5 #7 STERLING ·—◁A Side Etch, except Sterling Stamp, Var. 2
ILPS-1-9576 WW1 #9 —◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
ILPS-2-9576 - WW6 SP —◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
ILPS-1-9576 WW1 #2 —◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
ILPS-2-9576 - WW3 #2 STERLING —◁Side B runout, variant 2
ILPS-1-9576 WW1#3 —◁ STERLINGA Side Etch, var. 1
ILPS-2-9576-WW2 STERLING —◁B Side Etch, var. 1
ILPS-1-9576 WW1 —◁ STERLINGA Side Etch, var. 2
ILPS-2-9576-WW3 #2 STERLING —◁B Side Etch, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records L 37468 / Island Records L-37,468First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6313 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 32 742 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 203 207 / Island Records 203 207-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | Island Records ILPS 9576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 207 / Island Records 203 207-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 207-320 / Island Records 203 207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 207 / Island Records 203 207-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Island Records L 37468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 198LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 1-198LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Worldwide | Island Records 0600753177136LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Island Records 5719708 / Island Records 00602557197082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 203 207LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 203 207 / Island Records 203 207-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29576 / Island Records ILPS 9576LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9576LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Island Records ILPS 9576LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Island Records ILPS 9576LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Island Records ILPS 9576LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
72 vinyl pressings of Arc Of A Diver are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9576.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9576, XILP 9576, L 37468, 6313 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9576 A-2U 20 2 JoNZ. and ILPS 9576 B-2U 18 1 SOUND CLINIC.. 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.
