Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1983
Live "Under A Blood Red Sky" 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.
46 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
IMA3 A-2U-1-Side A Stamped Variant 1
IMA3 B-1U-1-Side B Stamped Variant 1
IMA 3 A - 3U - 1 - 2 -Side A Stamped Variant 2
GRAEMESide A Etched Variant 2
IMA3 A-3U-1-1-1 GRAEMESide A stamped and etched variant 1
IMA3 B-1U-1-2-1 IMA-3 PrecisionSide B stamped and etched variant 1
IMA3 A-3U-1-1-1 GRAEMESide A stamped and etched variant 2
IMA3 B-1U-1-2-1 IMA-3B PrecisionSide B stamped and etched variant 2
IMA 3 A-2U-1-1 GRAEMESide A runout, variant 1
IMA 3 B-1U-1-C-3 IMA-3B PrecisionSide B runout, variant 1
IMA 3 A-2U-1-2 1 GRAEMESide A runout, variant 2
IMA 3 B-1U-1-3-1 IMA-3B PrecisionSide B runout, variant 2
IMA 3 A-2U-1-2-8 GRAEMESide A
IMA 3 B - 2U - 1 - 1 -5Side B
IMA 3-ASide A, label
IMA 3-BSide B, label
IMA 3 A-3U-1- GRAEMESide A run off
IMA 3 B-2U-1-Side B run off
IMA 3 A - 3U - 1 - 2 - 1 GRAEMESide A runout
IMA 3 B - 1U - 1 - 1 -1 IMA - 3B PRECISIONSide B runout
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 | Canada | Island Records 79 01271First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records ISP 127LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records ISL 127First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 01271First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 01271First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records 79 01271First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 904-270 / Island Records 205 904First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Island Records 205 904-270 / Island Records 205 904First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Island Records 062-2400011First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Israel | Island Records AN IMA 3First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Island Records AN IMA 3LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | Island Records IMA 3First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 20S-192 / Polystar 20S-192First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 20S-192 / Polystar 20S-192First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Island Records 20S-192 / Polystar 20S-192First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Island Records LPR 25030 / Island Records 818 008-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Mexico | Island Records LPR-25030 / Island Records 818 008 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Island Records 78002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Australasia | Island Records 818 008-1 / Island Records L 20033LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Europe | Island Records 205 904LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Island Records B0010950-01 / Interscope Records B0010950-01LP, Mini-Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2008 | Europe | Mercury Music Group 1764285 / Island Records 1764285LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Europe | Mercury Music Group 1764285 / Island Records 1764285LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | USA & Europe | Mercury Music Group 1764285 / Island Records 1764285LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Island Records 5817464 / Universal Music Recordings 0060258174649LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Island Records 604.7149LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Island Records 604.7149 / Island Records 23502LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISL 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISP 127LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISM 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISL 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISP 127LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Mini-Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISL 127LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 205 904-270 / Island Records 205 904LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 205 904-270 / Island Records 205 904LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Island Records 818.008-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Island Records 71414LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Island Records 71414LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
111 vinyl pressings of Live "Under A Blood Red Sky" are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records IMA3, released November 21, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IMA3, 7-90127-1-B, 90127-1-B, IMA 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IMA3 A-2U-1- and IMA3 B-1U-1-. 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.
