UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album
The JagsNo Tie Like A Present
Vinyl pressings
No Tie Like A Present
by The Jags · 1981
15 pressings9 countriesNew WavePower PopModRock
No Tie Like A Present was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of No Tie Like A Present
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ILPS 1 9655 LW2 • - ✲✲Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
ILPS 2 9655 LW1 • - ✲✲Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamped]
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ILPS 1 9655 WW1 —◁ STERLINGSide 1 runout
ILPS 2 9655 WW1 —◁ STERLINGSide 2 runout
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ILPS 1 9655 JW2 #2 0 STERLINGRunout Side A
ILPS 2 9655 JW3 #2 0 STERLINGRunout Side B
US
1981- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9655
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ILPS 1 9655 WW1 —◁ STERLINGSide A runout
ILPS 2 9655 WW1 —◁ STERLINGSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Island Records L 37543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Island Records 203 379-320 / Ariola Benelux B.V. 203 379-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Island Records 203 379-320 / Island Records 203 379First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Island Records 203 379First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 29655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9655LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Island Records ILPS 9655First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Here Comes My Baby
- A2I Never Was A Beachboy
- A3Another Town, Another Place
- A4The Train And The Plane
- A5Silver Birds
- B1The Sound Of G-O-O-D-B-Y-E
- B2Small Change
- B3Mind Reader
- B4Little Lloyd Wright
- B5Fearing A Tornado
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of No Tie Like A Present are there?
15 vinyl pressings of No Tie Like A Present are listed here, from 9 countries.
When was No Tie Like A Present first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9655.
How do I tell if my copy of No Tie Like A Present is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9655, L 37543, 203 379-320, XILP 9655) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is No Tie Like A Present on vinyl worth?
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.
