Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1985
Fly On The Wall was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 25 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.
STA 855695-A I-ISMI-5 RL SPAUS.Side A Runout Variant 1
STA 855695-B I-ISMI 4 RL SP-AUSSide B Runout Variant 1
MASTERDISKStamped on both sides
SRC(Stamped logo on both sides)
STA-855695-B 1 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Variant 1, A side
STA-855696-B 1-1 SM1-2 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Variant 1, B side
STA-855695-A 1-1 SM1-2 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Variant 2, A side
STA-855696-B 1-1 MASTERDISK RL [SRC logo]Variant 2, B side
STA-855695-A 1-1 SM1-1 MASTERDISK RL SP-AR B-21449 0- △9926 SRCSide A Runout (Variant 1)
STA-855696-A 1-2 SP-AR MASTERDISK RL △9926-X 0- B-21450 SRCSide B Runout (Variant 1)
STA-855695-B 1-2 MASTERDISK RL SP-AR △9926 0- B21449-B SRCSide A Runout (Variant 2)
STA-855696-A 1-3 MASTERDISK RL SP-AR △9926-X 0- SRC B-21450Side B Runout (Variant 2)
STA-855695-A 2 SPAR RL △ 9926 B-21449-B MASTERDISKRunout side A, etched; "MASTERDISK" stamped
STA-855696-B 2 SPAR RL △ 9926-X B-21456 MASTERDISKRunout side B, etched; "MASTERDISK" stamped
ST-A-855695-ARLabel side A
ST-A-855696-ARLabel side B
R / S Alsdorf 781263-1 Ax D 32 SP-GER [SRC logo] STA - 855695-B \ 4 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 781263-1 B [SRC-logo] 34 STA-855695̷6-B 1-5 MASTERDISK RL SP GERRunout B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 781263-1 A 71 SP-GER [SRC logo] STA - 855695-B \ 4 MASTERDISK RLRunout A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 781263-1 B [SRC logo] 70 STA-855695̷6-B 1-5 MASTERDISK RL SP GERRunout B, variant 2
78-12631 A1 QURunout Side A
78-12631 B1 QURunout Side B
ST-A-855695-Label Side A
ST-A-855696-Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Atlantic 83912 / WEA 83912First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Albert Productions APLP-431066 / Albert Productions APLP.431066First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7141 / Atlantic 20130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81263LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 12631First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Colombia | Atlantic 6082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Atlantic 781 263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Atlantic 81263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Atlantic 78 1263-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6404LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Albert Productions APLP 064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Peru | Atlantic Y-ALT 0812631.2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Peru | Atlantic Y-ALT-0812621.2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Epic EPC 510768 1 / Epic 517681000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E 80210 / Albert Productions E 80210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | US | Epic E 80210 / Albert Productions E 80210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E 80210 / Albert Productions E 80210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | Europe | Columbia 5107681 / Albert Productions 5107681LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Columbia E 80210 / Albert Productions E 80210LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658873411 / Albert Productions 19658873411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 80912LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 781 263-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 781 263-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST17LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia E 80210 / Albert Productions E 80210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Fly On The Wall are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Australia, US, Europe, Canada and more. One of them is Albert Productions APLP-431066, released August 5, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APLP-431066, 7 81263-1-E, 81263-1-E, 781 263-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 855695-A I-ISMI-5 RL SPAUS. and STA 855695-B I-ISMI 4 RL SP-AUS. 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.
