Vinyl pressings
by Willie Nelson · 1987
Island In The Sea 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.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL-40487 1-B s61 denny/georgetown CbSide A runout, etched, variant 1
BL-40487 1-B denny/georgetownSide B runout, etched, variant 1
AL-40487 1-B o GI denny/Georgetown C6Side A runout, etched, variant 2
BL-40487 1-B denny/Georgetown II GI A4Side B runout, etched, variant 2
AL-40487 1-B s61 denny/georgetown CbSide A runout, etched
BL-40487 1-B denny/georgetownSide B runout, etched
4510401-A-1A Side runout
451040-1-B-1B Side runout
AL-40487 1A2HZ DM-4Side 1 (etched)
BL-40487- 1B 2HZ DM-3Side 2 (etched)
(AL 40487)Side 1 (label)
(BL 40487)Side 2 (label)
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 | CBS 451040 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 231.074First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia CFC 40487LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia FC 40487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 451040 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS 451040 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 451040 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 40487 / Columbia C 40487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Columbia FC 40487First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-451040LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Island In The Sea are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40487.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40487, 451040 1, 231.074, CBS 451040 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40487 1-B s61 denny/georgetown Cb and BL-40487 1-B denny/georgetown. 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.
