Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1980
Flush The Fashion 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.
30 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
BSK-1-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side A, Var. 1
BSK-2-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side B, Var 1
SUB A BSK-1-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side A, Var. 2
BSK-2-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side B, Var. 2
BSK-1-3436-LW2Side A Etched variant 1
BSK-2-3436-LW1Side B Etched variant 1
BSK-1-3436-LW2• 2 STERLING ✲ ✲Side A Etched variant 2
BSK-2-3436-LW1• 2 STERLING ✲ ✲Side A Etched variant 2
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A/B stamped
BSK-1-3436-WW1 #2 —◁Side A etched ,Variant 1
BSK-2-3436-WW1 #2 —◁Side B etched ,Variant 1
BSK-1-3436-WW1 #2 —◁Side A etched ,Variant 2
BSK-1-3436-DJ-A1 B-14851Side A, Etched
BSK-2-3436-DJ-A1 B-14852Sibe B, Etched
SterlingBoth Sides; Stamped
BSK-1-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side A, Var. 1
BSK-2-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side B, Var 1
SUB A BSK-1-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side A, Var. 2
BSK-2-3436-JW1 STERLING 0Side B, Var. 2
•STRAWBERRY•Both sides, runout, stamped
W-II K 56805 A1Variant 1: side A, runout, etched
8 K 56805 B1Variant 1: side B, runout, etched
W-8 K 56805 A1Variant 2: side A, runout, etched
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 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Discos 208827First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 805 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3436First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56805First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Warner Bros. Records RCV1 3436 / Warner Bros. Records 603497860753LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 603497860753LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB 56805LP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of Flush The Fashion are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3436.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3436, BSK 3436 DJ, K56805, 208827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3436-JW1 STERLING 0 and BSK-2-3436-JW1 STERLING 0. 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.
