Vinyl pressings
by Third World · 1978
Journey To Addis was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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 9554 A-4U JONZRun-out side A, variant 1
ILPS 9554 B-4URun-out side B, variant 1
ILPS 9554 A-4U JONZRun-out side A, variant 2
ILPS 9554 B-5URun-out side B, variant 2
ILPS 9554 A-2U 11 C 1 A SPIKEY SPECTACULARRunout, side A
ILPS 9554 B-5U C A C1Runout, side B
ILPS 9554 A-3U JONZ AT 4Runout side A variant 1
ILPS 9554 B-5U 1Runout side B variant 1
ILPS 9554 A-3U JONZ ☐ 1Runout side A variant 2
ILPS 9554 B-3U JONZ ☐ 1Runout side B variant 2
ILPS 9554 A-3U JONZ AT 4A-side stamped, JONZ etched
ILPS 9554 B-5U 1B-side stamped, JONZ etched
ILPS 9554-AA-side label
ILPS 9554-BB-side label
S-I ILPS 9554-A2 E.G. A SPIKEY SPECTACULAREtched in run-out side A
S-2 ILPS 9554-B2 E.G.Etched in run-out side B
ILPS-1-9554-A- JW1 #1()Side A, Etched
ILPS-2-9554-B-JW1 #1 ()Side B, Etched
0 STERLINGSide A, B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Island Records L-36769 / Island Records ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Island Records 201.866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9123 035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Island Records 9123 035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Island Records 30 050 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Island Records 26 476 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Cav Lip ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Island Records ILPS 9554 / Jah's Music ProductionsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Island Records ILS-81172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Island Records 26476 XOT / Island Records 26 476 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Island Records L-36769 / Island Records ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPSB 9554LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Island Records ILPS-10.007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Island Records XILP 9554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Island Records 25S-131LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Island Records 26 476-I, 26476-I, 26.476-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Island Records 26.476-I / Island Records 26476-ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Island Records 535 158-0 / Universal Music Group 535 158-0LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 2014 | Europe | Island Records 535 158-0LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 26 476 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 26 476 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Island Records ILPS 9554 / Jah's Music ProductionsLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records L-36769 / Island Records ILPS 9554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9554LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
42 vinyl pressings of Journey To Addis are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9554, L-36769, 201.866, 9123 035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9554 A-4U JONZ and ILPS 9554 B-4U. 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.
