Vinyl pressings
by The Waterboys · 1984
A Pagan Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ENCL 3 A-3-1-3- ·· DSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
ENCL 3 B-2-1-3- · DSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
ENCL 3 A-3-1-1- DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
ENCL 3 B-2-1-1- 3 DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
ST-IL-845531-SPSide A label
ST-IL-845531-C 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLINGSide A runout, etched / stamped
ST-IL-845532-B 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLINGSide B runout, etched / stamped
ST-IL-845531-SPSide A label
ST-IL-845532-SPSide B label
ST-IL-845531-C 1-2 SPAR STERLING △7852 1- [SRC logo] B-20044A side runout
ST-IL-845532-B 1-2 △7852 0- STERLING B-20005 [SRC logo] SPARB side runout
ST-IL-845531-ARA side label
ST-IL-845532-ARB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records L 38278 / Ensign L 38278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records L 38278 / Ensign L 38278LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Ensign L 38278 / Ensign ENCL 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1001 / Ensign ISL-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISM-1001 / Ensign ISM-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1001 / Ensign ISL-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL-1001 / Ensign ISL-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 206 353 / Island Records 206 353-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Ensign 1C 064 - 3 21542 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Ensign 822.342-1 / Island Records 822.342-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Ensign ENCL 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Island Records BAN ENCL 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records ENCL 3 / Ensign ENCL 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records ENCL 3 / Ensign ENCL 3LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Portugal | Ensign 10.206353.35 / Island Records 10.206353.35First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Chrysalis ENCL 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 206 353-320 / Ensign 206 353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Island Records ISLAND 71436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records VG 71436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of A Pagan Place are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Italy, Spain and more. One of them is Ensign ENCL 3, released May 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENCL 3, 90190-1, 7 90190-1, 64 3215421) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENCL 3 A-3-1-3- ·· D and ENCL 3 B-2-1-3- · D. 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.
