Vinyl pressings
by Toots Hibbert · 1983
Spiritual Healing 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.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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 129 A-3U-1-1⇁1 JONZSide A runout variant 1
12 IS 129 B-3U-1- 1 ⇁ 1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 1
12 IS 129 A-3U-1-1⇁15↽ JONZSide B runout variant 2
12 IS 129 B-3U-1- 1 ⇁ 1 SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 2
IS 129-ALabel - Side A
IS 129-BLabel - Side B
A-1 ↔ PRO-7809-A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
A-1 ↔ PRO-7809-B STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
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 | Unknown | Mango MS-118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IS 129First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Jamaica | NyahmanFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Island Records K 9235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Island Records X14019First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | Island Records IS129PFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Island Records IS 12129First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records 12IS 129First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Island Records IS 129First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Mango PRO 7809First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Mango MLPS 7809First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Island Records MS-118First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Zambia | Island Records IS 12129First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Spiritual Healing are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Italy, Jamaica and more. One of them is Island Records 12IS 129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12IS 129, IS 129, MS-118, MLPS 7809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 IS 129 A-3U-1-1⇁1 JONZ and 12 IS 129 B-3U-1- 1 ⇁ 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.
