Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 1976
Fernando was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
75 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 37 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.
POS 1224 A2Variant 1, runout side A
POS 1224 B3Variant 1, runout side B
POS 1224 A2Variant 2, runout side A
POS 1224 BVariant 2, runout side B
POS 1224 A2Runout side A, stamped
POS 1224 B2Runout side B, stamped
POS 1224 A2Runout side A, stamped
POS 1224 B2Runout side B, stamped
EPC S 4036 A1Variant 1 - stamped in run-out area A-side
EPC S 4036 B1Variant 1 - stamped in run-out area B-side
EPC S 4036 A2Variant 2 - stamped in run-out area A-side
EPC S 4036 B2Variant 2 - stamped in run-out area B-side
EPC.S.4036.A2 BRunout, A-side, stamped, var. 1
EPC.S.4036.B2 B 5Runout, B-side, stamped, var. 1
EPC S 4036 A1 C 32Runout, A-side, stamped, var. 2
EPC S 4036 B1 C FRunout, B-side, stamped, var. 2
ST-A-32444-2 (MR) AT △100364Runout side A
ST-A-30565-2 (MR) AT △100365Runout side B
ST-A-32444-MOLabel side A
ST-A-30565-MOLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2661First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 102746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor 1027467", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 6397", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3346First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3346First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Chile | RCA Victor POS - 1224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-51831First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-200481First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | El Salvador | RCA Victor XYPBO-806First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DAS 400027", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Discos CBS International DAS 400027" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Discomate DSP-1537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA S-01387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Epic S EPC 59627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 193-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 193-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Polar 47950777", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 51-51831 / RCA 05(3011)518317", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA XYPBO-8067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vogue 45. X 140062 / Vogue 45.X. 140 0627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | RCA POS 12247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Not On Label (ABBA)Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
101 vinyl pressings of Fernando are listed here, from 41 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Sweden, UK, US, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Polar POS 1224, released April 12, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POS 1224, S EPC 4036, 45-3346, S 53 939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POS 1224 A2 and POS 1224 B3. 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.
