Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1987
The Island Story 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.
15 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ISL25A/1▽420EX EXCHANGE HAPPY BIRTHDAYRunout Side 1
ISL25B/1▽420EX EXCHANGERunout Side 2
ISL25C/1▽420EX EXCHANGERunout Side 3
ISL25D/2▽420EX EXCHANGERunout Side 4
ST-IL-876661-A-DMM SP1-2 SP-AR Sterling O- △18862 B-29695-A-DMMRunout A
ST-IL-876662-A-DMM SP1-2 SP-AP Sterling O- △18862-X B-29696A-DMMRunout B
ST-IL-876663-A-DMM SP1-2 SP-AR Sterling △18863 0- B-29697-A-DMMRunout C
ST-IL-876664-A-DMM 2-1 SPAR B-29698-A-DMM △18863-X Sterling O-Runout D
ST-IL-876661-A-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide A Runout Etched
ST-IL-876662-A-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide B Runout Etched
ST-IL-876663-A-DMM SP1-5 STERLINGSide C Runout Etched
ST-IL-876664-A-DMM 2-2 STERLINGSide D Runout Etched
ST-IL-876661-A-DMM SP1-2 SP-AR Sterling O- △18862 B-29695-A-DMMRunout A
ST-IL-876662-A-DMM SP1-2 SP-AP Sterling O- △18862-X B-29696-A-DMMRunout B
ST-IL-876663-A-DMM SP 1-2 SP-AR Sterling △18863 0- B-29697-A-DMMRunout C
ST-IL-876664-A-DMM 2-1 SPAR B-29698-A-DMM △18863-X Sterling O-Runout D
DMX 68887 Ⓡ2ARunout, Side A
DMX 68888 Ⓡ2ARunout, Side B
DMX 68889 Ⓡ2ARunout, Side C
DMX 68890 Ⓡ2ARunout, Side D
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 | Brazil | Island Records 675.0009 / Island Records 33.515/16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Europe | Island Records 303 115-420First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Germany | Island Records 303 113First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Greece | Island Records 832 538-1 / Island Records VG 71451/2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ATISL 25First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R32D 2080~1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Japan | Island Records R32D 2081First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Polystar R32D 2080~1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Island Records 5L 303 115 / Island Records ISL 25First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Spain | Island Records 5L 303115First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records ISL 25First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 90684-1 / Island Records A1 90684First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 90684-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 90684-1 / Island Records 7 90684-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | US | Island Records 90684-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of The Island Story are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Island Records ISL 25.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ISL 25, 90684-1, L 70265, 675.0009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ISL25A/1▽420EX EXCHANGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY and ISL25B/1▽420EX EXCHANGE. 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.
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