Vinyl pressings
by The B-52's · 1983
Future Generation 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
12 IS 107 A-2U-1-1 1 1 GRAEMESide A runout variant 1
12 IS 107 B-1U-1-1 1 1 GRAEME - SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 1
12 IS 107 A-2U-1-1-1 GRAEMESide A runout variant 2
12 IS 107 B-1U-1-1 1 2 GRAEME - SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 2
IS 107I A-1U-1-1··5Disc 1 Side 1
IS 107I B-1U-1-1··5Disc 1 Side 2
IS 1072 A-1U-1-2 - 2Disc 2 Side 1
IS 1072 B-1U-1-1 - 2Disc 2 Side 2
IS 1071 A-1U-1-1-9A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
IS 1071 B-1U-1-1-2B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
IS 1071 A-1U-1-1-17A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
IS 1071 B-1U-1-1-13B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
7 29561 AAA 1970 S SR 2 STERLING 1-1 SRCRunout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC logo stamps)
7 29561 AAA 1972 S SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC logo stamps)
7 29561 AAA 1970 S SH 1 [Allied 'a' logo] R-11497-SH1 SLM △4695 1- STERLINGRunout side A
7 29561 AAA 1972 S SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11498- SH1 SLM STERLING △4696 1-1Runout side B
7-29561 AAA 1970SA side label
7-29561 AAA 1972SB side label
7-29561 AAA 1970SA Side Label
7-29561 AAA 1972SB Side Label
7 29561 AAA 1970 S WWI —◁ STERLINGA side
7 29561 AAA 1972 S WWI —◁ STERLINGB side
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 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029561.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029561.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Island Records B-105320 / Island Records B-105.320First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IS 107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records 12IS 107 / Island Records 121S 107First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records ISD 107First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561First year7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29561-7First year7", Styrene, Stereo | 7", Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29561-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561First year7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Future Generation are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 12IS 107, released April 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12IS 107, ISD 107, IS 107, 7-29561) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 107 A-2U-1-1 1 1 GRAEME and 12 IS 107 B-1U-1-1 1 1 GRAEME - 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.
