Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1987
With Or Without You 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.
69 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 20 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.
IS 319 A-4U-1-1-T5 D Cooper TOWNHOUSE DMMA side runout, variant 1
IS 319 B-1U-1-2-T1 TOWNHOUSE DB side runout, variant 1
IS 319 A-4U-1-1-R2 Cooper TOWNHOUSE DMM DA side runout, variant 2
IS 319 B-1U-1-6 - 1 TOWNHOUSE DB side runout, variant 2
12 IS 319 A-1U-1-1-Runout A, variant 1
12 IS 319 B-1U-1-1-Runout B, variant 1
D 12 IS 319 A-2 U-1-2Runout A, variant 2
D 12 IS 319 B-2 U-1-2 -Runout B, variant 2
I S 319 A-4 U-1-1-T4Side A runout, variant 1
I S J 319 B-1 U-1-1-H1Side B runout, variant 1
I S 319 A-4 U-1-1-R3 DSide A runout, variant 2
I S J 319 B-1 U-1-2-R2 DSide B runout, variant 2
SRC ST-IL-51307-1 MASTERDISK 1-1A-Side Runout Etching - Variation 1
SRC ST-IL-51480-51481-2 1-1B-Side Runout Etching - Variation 1
SRC ST-IL-51307-2 MASTERDISK 1-1A-Side Runout Etching - Variation 2
SP ST-IL-51480-51481-1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching - Variation 2
SRC ST-IL-51307 - 1 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout A etched (SRC ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamps)
SRC ST-IL-51481 - Z 1-1Runout B etched (SRC stamp)
ST-IL-51307-SPLabel Side A
ST-IL-51481-SPLabel Side B
IS 319 A-2U-1-Q2 MIKE'SA-side
IS 319 B-3U-1-Q2B-side
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 | Argentina | Island Records TLP-50468 / Island Records 12-IS-319First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Argentina | Ariola S-0591First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Island Records K 241 / Island Records IS 319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Island Records K 241 / Island Records IS 319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records K 241 / Island Records IS 319First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | Island Records X-14480First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records IS-1130First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records 97054First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records DJ 97054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Island Records 8703First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | ariola 129-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Ariola 129-1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 108 922First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 608 922First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 608922 / Island Records 12 IS 319First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Japan | Polystar RI-2002 / Island Records RI-20027", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Japan | Polystar RI-2002 / Island Records RI-20027", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
74 vinyl pressings of With Or Without You are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Ecuador, Guatemala and more. One of them is Island Records IS 319, released March 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 319, 12 IS 319, IS 319 J, 7-99469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 319 A-4U-1-1-T5 D Cooper TOWNHOUSE DMM and IS 319 B-1U-1-2-T1 TOWNHOUSE 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.
