Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1980
Three Into One was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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 9614 A-2U 7 Jonz 1Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9614 B-2U Sound Clinic 5 1Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9614 A-2U 15 JONZ 2Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9614 B-2U SOUND CLINIC 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9614 A-2U 20 2Side A (stamped) - Variant 1
JonzSide A (scratched) - Variant 1
ILPS 9614 B-2U 24Side B (stamped) - Variant 1
Sound ClinicSide B (scratched) - Variant 1
ILPS 9614 A-2U 3 JONZ 1Side A runout
ILPS 9614 B-3U 6 2Side B runout
ILPS 9614-ASide A label
ILPS 9614-BSide B label
AN-7079-A K1 STERLING A-1 ᐉSide A runout, variant 1
AN-7079-B K1 STERLING A-1 ᐉSide B runout, variant 1
AN-7079-A K1 STERLING A-2 ᐉSide A runout, variant 2
AN-7079-B K1 STERLING A-1 ᐉSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Island Records L 37456 / Island Records ILPS 9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 202 335-320 / Island Records 202 335First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 202 335-270First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 202335First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Festival Records L 37402 / Island Records ILPS-9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Island Records I-202335 / Island Records I-202.335First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN-7079First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Antilles AN 7079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Antilles AN 7079First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9614LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9614First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9614First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY24LPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY24LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY24LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 202 335LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19614LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19614LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
28 vinyl pressings of Three Into One are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9614, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9614, AN-7079, AN 7079, L 37456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9614 A-2U 7 Jonz 1 and ILPS 9614 B-2U Sound Clinic 5 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.
