Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1987
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 19 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.
JA IS 328 A-1U-1-1-X1Runout, A side, variant 1
JA IS 328 B-1U-1-1-X1Runout, B side, variant 1
IS 328 A-1U-1-2-X1Runout, A side, variant 2
IS 328 B-1U-1-1-X1Runout, B side, variant 2
IS 328-ALabel, A side
IS 328-BLabel, B side
12 IS 328 A-2U-1Side A runout
LP FBI2Side B runout
12IS 328 B-2U-1Side C runout
LP FBI2Side D runout
IS 328 A/1∇420HA side, variant 1
IS 328 B/1∇420HB side, variant 1
IS 328 A//1▽420 H 1 1 2A side runout, stamped, variant 2
IS 328 B//1▽420 H 1 1 1B side runout, stamped, variant 2
IS 328 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
ISJ 328 B-1U-1-1-X1Side B runout, variant 1
IS 328 A-1U-1-1- 7 JASide A runout, variant 2
ISJ 328 B-1U-1-1-X1 JASide B runout, variant 2
12IS 328 A-1U-1-1⇀ JASide A runout, variant 1
12IS 328 B-1U-1-3⇀ JASide B runout, variant 1
12IS 328 A-2U-1-1-T1 JASide A runout, variant 2
12IS 328 B-1U-1-1-T2 JASide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records X-14496 / Island Records X 14496First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records X 14496 / Island Records X-14496First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records IS 1135 / Island Records IS-1135First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records 97057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records 97060First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records 97057First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 109 152First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 609 152First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 609 152First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 609 152First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Greece | Island Records VG 4010ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Island Records A - 364 / Island Records 1A 109152First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Island Records A-364 / Island Records 1A 109152First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1987 | Ireland | Island Records 12 IS 328First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records IS 328First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 12 IS 328 / Island Records 875 727-112", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records IS 3287", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Argentina, Ireland and more. One of them is Island Records IS 328, released April 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 328, 12 IS 328, ISJ 328, IS328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JA IS 328 A-1U-1-1-X1 and JA IS 328 B-1U-1-1-X1. 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.
